[rramadass]

>I think this happens for the same reason they win their Nobel in the first place

You are absolutely right. As they say There is a Thin Line Between Genius and Insanity. The very intensity of their out-of-the-box thinking which got them the Nobel prize in the first place is also what makes them prone to go off in many other directions without regard to Social Standing, Ethics and Morality.

IMO, this is not a fault but Genius applied to the wrong beliefs/ends which does not invalidate any of their other achievements. I will take the Genius with all their faults over the Common Average any-day.

PS: Relevant two-part article - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-hidden-habits-ge...