In fact, I believe totally otherwise. He is not only a great thinker but an excellent author also. While reading Fooled by Randomness, I literally wished the book could go on and on.

If he is pompous, he is so because he wants to drive home points which people think are unconventional and idiosyncratic. But in fact the points are real. I just wish people could understand him more, without any biases whatsoever.