More the overuse of his name to name other things and the fact he has been talking about revolutioning science for at least 2 facades without doing it.

My opinion about him changed for good after watching some of those podcasts, it could be he has a very special writing style

He does his own thing and is very confident of said thing. I really admire his approach, and I truly hope he can discover something.

To quote famed philosopher Kid Rock: it’s not bragging if you can back it up.

“Developing a fundamental theory of physics“ is not something Mr. Wolfram can back up.

If the ideas are really all he claims they are, sure. If they're just a gloss on cellular automata and don't actually deliver anything new, then all that's left is the arrogance.

Arrogance is not a flaw as far as public perception is concerned. Look at actors, sports personalities, and musicians; however, in this case, we have someone who is working on his cockamamie theories without the support of the scientific community, and the arrogance just wraps everything up in an awful package.

It is a shame because Stephen Wolfram is immensely gifted and has already achieved what many of us in the tech world can only dream about. Mathematica, despite all its flaws, is a fantastic piece of software. Wolfram has no need to scream "I've revolutionized physics!" to the four winds. It's tragic to see an exceptional mind descend into madness.

Must we ignore it and only appreciate the wisdom and ideas? Or can we talk about both?

Ask Socrates.