Israetel says he wrongly called a criticised dissertation file a rough draft

What was said

"And I was like, "It's my rough draft." And then later, like hours later, I was like, I checked again. I was like, "Oh, [ __ ] That's not true.""

Mike Israetel says he initially described a dissertation copy circulating online as his “rough draft” after a critic pointed out errors. He told Mind Pump he checked hours later and concluded that explanation was not true, and says his minimal response helped fuel the online controversy.