"Michelangelo was asked by the pope about the secret of his genius, particularly how he carved the statue of David, largely considered the masterpiec… - Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Think of the following event: A collection of hieratic persons (from Harvard or some such place) lecture birds on how to fly. Imagine bald males in their sixties, dressed in black robes, officiating in a form of English that is full of jargon, with equations here and there for good measure. The bird flies. Wonderful confirmation! They rush to the department of ornithology to write books, articles, and reports stating that the bird has obeyed them, an impeccable causal inference. The Harvard Department of Ornithology is now indispensable for bird flying. It will get government research funds for its contribution.

Don’t complain too loud about wrongs done you; you may give ideas to your less imaginative enemies.

Someone with a high public presence who is controversial and takes risks for his opinion is less likely to be a bullshit vendor.