I haven't seen this interview; you could be right that he's way overselling how Correct(TM) his advice is. But from what I've seen, I think you're reading too

I haven't seen this interview; you could be right that he's way overselling how Correct(TM) his advice is. But from what I've seen, I think you're reading too much into it all. You're right that all he offers is conventionality, that's the whole point, the site describes social conventions. That doesn't mean he's saying you're going to die friendless and alone if you ever dare to break the mold. The quote you cite just sounds to me like he's saying here's what people do, and for people who do it really well, it really works.