I'm not talking about naiveté. I'm talking about the scientific and philosophical arrogance of following your own models regardless of societal or cultural conv

I'm not talking about naiveté. I'm talking about the scientific and philosophical arrogance of following your own models regardless of societal or cultural conventions. This is quite difference from naiveté which is a sort of ignorance from inexperience. People who consistently make revolutionary progress, rather than just get lucky once, are the sorts that "know better" but don't care.