> Why does that work for him It works for him the same way it works for Neil Gershenfeld. Be palatably erratic, assume the mad scientist role, make your creden

> Why does that work for him It works for him the same way it works for Neil Gershenfeld. Be palatably erratic, assume the mad scientist role, make your credentials known, and people will eventually start to treat you as though you are brilliant. That schtick hits more than one of Cialdini's six principles of persuasion. (NB this is not a comparison of Gershenfeld and Bankman-Fried, just an observation of what seems like one shared attribute.)