Ben was one of the first people I met when I came onto the Tribe. Out of the few conversations we've had since, I have enough knowledge and gut-instict about him to write a testimonial. That in itself says a lot.
I'm old enough to say "for his age", no matter how "ageist" it sounds, but for his age, he has intellectually surpassed many of the PhDs I know personally. His ideas and writing style are nothing short of inspiring, and he is a friendly, amiable gentleman as well.
If you get a chance to contact this guy, I promise personally that it is time well spent.