See, I used to think ben was smart until I sat down and looked through his stuff instead of skimming it. I think he's proof of what a few of my buddies call the "morgan freeman effect", where someone can say the craziest shit yet still be trusted because their voice makes it sound appealing. Freeman could come out and advocate for mass genocide of badgers, and I guarantee a vast majority of people would agree with him without even understanding what he's suggesting.