He can't be objective about the JQ, let alone touch the subject. And it's not a matter of hidden power level, he's not willing and conquered when it comes to it, imo. Like for many in the same situation it's a limited hangout, now it doesn't mean he only said stupid things He shared interesting perspectives on other topics, such as religion, atheism, for instance. He is aware of the ongoing ideological subversion going on in the academic world and the rest of the western society, and was among the few daring to go against it publicly early on