The circus freaks of open source

InfiniteRand

This reminds me of actors or entertainers who clearly are going through a manic phase that is veering towards psychosis or a crash. Sometimes leave Britney alone means actually leave her alone.

avaer

What about the "circus freaks" that get funding, influencers that maintain audience support, or those who get elected to office? I don't understand how to tell the difference, other than what society and the media collectively judges to be genius versus disordered, and where the money accrues. I don't think the people or their personalities are all that different, other than in how palatable/sellable they are. That's not to say this isn't a real problem; I think it's a much bigger problem than people realize because a lot of these personality traits actually get rewarded these days.