However, his reason for saying it may have been correct which is the true test of good authority.

Two of the blind spots of philosophy are that (a) you hard to make a living at it, (b) it doesn't take the real world into account. The older I get, the more I realize that.

In your case, you clearly want to take a swing at authority - or at least for whatever reason this one.

"A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky dangerous animals and you know it." ~ Agent K, Men In Black