Actually I suspect there are a few more self-aware ones who just have a grand old time dazzling people.
In order of decreasing likelihood:
Norman Mailer (and I was trying to think of someone probably living or more recently deceased who’s more Norman Mailer than Norman Mailer—any clues?)
Camille Paglia
Nicholas Nassim Taleb
Actually I suspect there are a few more self-aware ones who just have a grand old time dazzling people.
In order of decreasing likelihood:
Norman Mailer (and I was trying to think of someone probably living or more recently deceased who’s more Norman Mailer than Norman Mailer—any clues?)
Camille Paglia
Nicholas Nassim Taleb