By definition, a misfit is one that doesn't fit into the mainstream. I don't think one becomes a misfit by having and defending unique insights. I have a fr

By definition, a misfit is one that doesn't fit into the mainstream. I don't think one becomes a misfit by having and defending unique insights. I have a friend that has a Ph.D. in philosophy. He tends to say things that take some time to process and may initially cause a "what?" feeling. As any Ph.D., he did his small part in changing our understanding of the world. I wouldn't call him a misfit, just extraordinary. Concerning that quote by Shaw: I believe taking that literally is mistaking a funny quip to make you think for a deeply profound eternal truth. Shaw does not seriously intend to say that e.g. Churchill was not a reasonable man. I actually own a copy of Kuhn's book. I found it very enlightening. He's not a misfit either.