I guess sometimes it takes a bit of knowledge about the author to read through their reading without cringing. In this case, I think it's on purpose, to give th

I guess sometimes it takes a bit of knowledge about the author to read through their reading without cringing. In this case, I think it's on purpose, to give the author's (fictional) tone to the text. If you try watching one of the later talks, you'll see what style the text is trying to emulate.