> It is much less about “some academic or pundit giving you a steady stream of their thoughts.” I can't tell if he's being ironic. He is a pundit and academic,

> It is much less about “some academic or pundit giving you a steady stream of their thoughts.” I can't tell if he's being ironic. He is a pundit and academic, with a blog, and a Twitter account, right? edit: I felt this amazing blog comment was worth sharing, it's a real rollercoaster ride in one paragraph: > P.S. I find it ironic that the man simultaneously responsible for the Ukrainian states surviving the start of the war and who figured out that offensive warfare wouldn't work a month into the war, Elon Musk, was pilloried for trying to stop Zelensky from sending the flower of Ukrainian youth to die this summer. Is this the news you learn from Twitter in real-time? You won't get any academics saying that Elon Musk single-handedly saved "the Ukraine states" (which is a weird phrasing?).