No, the difference is opposite from what you say: Neil Young is the one portraying himself as something he is not: a person who supports freedom. While Joe Rog

No, the difference is opposite from what you say: Neil Young is the one portraying himself as something he is not: a person who supports freedom. While Joe Rogan frequently calls himself an idiot (meaning it in the sense that we are all idiots about certain topics, but especially him since he often covers topics that are new to him) while bringing in smart people with opposing views and learning from them. One of these people is representing himself more honestly than the other, and it’s not who you think. And there is and should be no rule that all discussions of important topics need to be academically rigorous as defined by you.