I don’t think you both enjoy the reputation of being particularly smart
If I have that reputation, it’s flattering I suppose, but this is skateboarding … the currency in this world is “cool,” not “smart”. So sometimes it’s useless in a practical sense and it impresses no one.
I’m proud of my education, degrees, accomplishments and even my IQ (which comes with the caveat/counter productivity of Autism … making things very challenging at times). I did so shit in school my whole life until grad school, which I aced because it was hyper focused on writing and found my niche. But I don’t particularly try to write or speak like I’m wearing all of the above on my sleeve. Skateboarding isn't the context for that in my opinion. Even me being on Slap … it’s never been because I feel elite, its because I like interacting with skaters and regular people regarding my work and I am ok spending the time to sort out misconceptions.
I always admired the simplicity and accessibility of writers like Hemingway. Salinger, Steinbeck, etc. for that very reason. I’m far more impressed with understated geniuses and virtuosos than flamboyant/peacocking ones. I don’t need a stack of thesauruses around me to write a fucking video review or share my dumb little opinion in a “thinkpiece” with no checks and balances/quality control because no editor will even look it over, you know? Writers need editors. It’s critical to the final product.
Also, I’d much prefer everyone interpret and enjoy the part how they want and then discuss it at the spot or in the DMs or whatever. Just like no one needs to be told how beautiful Dylan was 12 years after the world already figured that out. Or that you can simply figure it out by looking at him. “Verso” is a “concept” part? Cool. Heard that already and realized by watching it. That doesn’t mean the entire community needs to turn into Socrates for a week.
What’s the point of reading shit you already know or could have thought of by yourself? Time is the most valuable currency MY audience has. So I do the best I can to respect that. Personally I read to learn or be moved or have perceptions shifted or be entertained. Reading a bunch of super obvious drivel does none of that for me.