I can think and play stuff in classical music that possibly violinists who didn't have access to other types of music could never do. It means I'm more flexible within classical music, to be a servant to the composer.
Conferences at the top level are always courteous. Name-calling is left to the foreign ministers.
Post-apocalyptic novels tell you that in the future there is some great war. I would tell you that most cops say that it's going on right now.