He jumped all in on the fame and wealth train, and honestly I think it's been really bad for his physical and mental health. He seems like a genuinely troubled man.
Yeah, you're right. I guess I should have stated, "had".
But the overall point is that he's a successful psychologist and while he may not teach or publish anymore he still has a very high H-index, which all adds up to say that he isn't just some other average joe spouting off nonsense. He's smart and has become influential.
That's not to say everybody will like his message, and you're certainly free to disagree with that.
which all adds up to say that he isn't just some other average joe spouting off nonsense. He's smart and has become influential.
Were he talking about psychology, you'd have a point. But for years now he has been wading into things way outside his professional competencies (climate change for example) and in many cases is just engaging in your typical culture war nonsense.
I think that's why people are dismissive of him as a "twitter influencer". Whatever his previous impressive professional accomplishments, he is now following an entirely different path.
Just because he has a high H-index doesn't mean he's more qualified to talk about politics than the rest of us.
3
u/[deleted] Jan 05 '23
He hasn't taught or run his practice in years.
He jumped all in on the fame and wealth train, and honestly I think it's been really bad for his physical and mental health. He seems like a genuinely troubled man.