[jlg23]

> just to put it in the context of his actual career motivations.

Unless you have some deeper insights into his psychology, your guess is as good as mine: "Scott Aaronson is simply a decent human being."

[kohanz]

I had no idea who Scott Aaronson is, so the context was useful to me.

[shaklee3]

He runs this blog:

https://www.scottaaronson.com/blog/