It is a model, so obviously wrong, but it can still be useful. It's presented in an entertaining manner (at least to some of us). The whole "Gervais Principle"

It is a model, so obviously wrong, but it can still be useful. It's presented in an entertaining manner (at least to some of us). The whole "Gervais Principle" thing is a model, but this part in particular highlights the curse of development, which is a very specific and useful model. It essentially says that in an argument, you have to be much more knowledgeable/experienced than your interlocutor, in order to be able to confidently put down the wrong arguments he makes confidently. It is widely applicable: from teaching computer science to discussing politics.