>> when others make claims to the contrary suddenly there is some overwhelming burden of proof that has to be reached

That is just plain narcissism. People seeking attention in the slipstream of megatrends, make claims that have very little substance. When they are confronted with rational argument, they can’t respond intellectually, they try to dominate the discussion by asking for overwhelming burden of proof, while their position remains underwhelming.

LinkedIn and Medium are densely concentrated with this sort of content. It’s all for the likes.