It's a constant in academia that people believe the trend is shifting away from their own field. Because why else wouldn't they be a super-successful top academ

It's a constant in academia that people believe the trend is shifting away from their own field. Because why else wouldn't they be a super-successful top academic showered in prizes? They're just not the best in the world? Their work is amazing, if only others would see it! No, it's definitely the global context that hinders them! Source: math academic of ten years.