That's a superficial, unconvincing take. Surely it is surprising to hear a "childhood criminal, devastating fighter, struggling alcoholic and recovering drug ad

That's a superficial, unconvincing take. Surely it is surprising to hear a "childhood criminal, devastating fighter, struggling alcoholic and recovering drug addict, convicted rapist, pop-culture eidolon" praise history by explaining that "the past is us in funny clothes." Maybe you disagree that it is interesting to learn that Tyson's mentor was a student of Nietzsche and Clausewitz and passed on his interest in the humanities to his apprentice, but it certainly is to me.