> The analysis is so far below his usual clear and insightful reasoning that I wonder if it’s even his. OT but sadly this has been my reaction to most of his r

> The analysis is so far below his usual clear and insightful reasoning that I wonder if it’s even his. OT but sadly this has been my reaction to most of his recent (last few years?) posts. :( He's definitely lost the well-reasoned, useful insight and interesting thoughts he had previously in his essays. I also agree with your other points FWIW.