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I wasn't trying to reduce his criticisms to adolescent jabs - I have great respect for his analysis. But he occasionally gets a little carried away and takes an unnecessary pot shot. They're symptomatic of his sort of unique brand of narcissism and, were he any less of an intellectual force, probably would have been edited out of the final versions.

You're right, but I think he's allowed the indulgence considering the kind of "peers" he had to deal with usually.

Besides that, the man just isn't given enough credit these days.

Adolescents are often courageous, but also sophomoric. I think the latter is what the poster referred to.

I don't really agree. He was provocative for its own sake and there's nothing wrong with being provocative for its own sake.