The difference of opinion between those who've lived through something and the opinion of bourgeoisie academics who've studied the same thing from an Ivory towe

The difference of opinion between those who've lived through something and the opinion of bourgeoisie academics who've studied the same thing from an Ivory tower is usually quite different. Like how the advice and experience of a startup founder, regardless of success, is almost immeasurably more valuable than that of a consulting analyst.