> Has anybody here ever had her/his mind changed by a great overpaid speaker? Overpaid speakers aren't there to change your mind, they're there to signal to yo

> Has anybody here ever had her/his mind changed by a great overpaid speaker? Overpaid speakers aren't there to change your mind, they're there to signal to you the high status of the institution that burnt a pile of cash to pay for them (Is this the sentiment expressed in the original post? About to read it now)