I put on such a good show, the story is outrageous, and people don't want to hear that I'm basically a reasonable human being. As long as it continues to get me print, I'll continue to perform in an exuberant manner.
If an idea is indeed sensible, it will eventually become just part of the accepted wisdom.
When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we shall become as corrupt as Europe.