You are as good as how nice you are to people you don't have to be nice to. - Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Hard science gives sensational results with a horribly boring process; philosophy gives boring results with a sensational process; literature gives sensational results with a sensational process; and economics gives boring results with a boring process.

My principle activity is to tease those who take themselves and the quality of their knowledge too seriously.

The best test of robustness to reputational damage is your emotional state (fear, joy, boredom) when you get an email from a journalist.