[mathematicaster]

Personally, I find it just takes the willingness to actively separate his exposition of the concepts (whether novel or not) from his self-evaluation.

It helps me to keep in mind his own admission of being quite egocentric (something like: "After all I am part of the club of those that named their company after themselves").

[jjeaff]

Does an admission of guilt make a thief more palatable? Even if he keeps thieving?