> The incentive is to ramp up variance, make bold claims in a variety of areas, and hope you’re right some of the time. Well said. However, is a casual polyma

> The incentive is to ramp up variance, make bold claims in a variety of areas, and hope you’re right some of the time. Well said. However, is a casual polymath any different than a blowhard with a bit of knowledge or a poser? It seems to me a true polymath, casual or otherwise, would value knowledge enough he would be careful not to make claims he was unsure of.