John Lennon, Darwin Doubter

Reaching the status of superstar legendary entertainer must, like being a very aged person, grant you a certain immunity from the need to shape your opinions to secure social approval. Sure, lots of regular celebrities crave to be respected by peers as smart and sensitive. Witness Lady Gaga's recently ballyhooed palling around with , "the world's hippest professor," with whom she chats about "feminism and collective human creativity."

But when you get to be...