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ILI-Te are less likely to have that disdain for reality. That is more up the ILI-Ni’s alley, but we can agree that if he was an ILI, he wouldn’t be one with a strong fixation on Ni (he definitely does not demonstrate that much Ni). I know you dislike the two subtype system, so let’s put this in more normal-like socionics terms. He is a LIE with a fixation on Ni which is the reason for his interest for outlandish scientific theories.
Yes he is an introvert in a societal sense, but he doesn’t shy away from social interaction (though that is the same for me). The biggest reason for me thinking Te is his main function is how manages his workers. For those who work close to him in a physical sense, he overworks them to put it likely. Many of his employees have brought validity this claim. He has a strong hatred for what he considers incompetence and laziness. He said workers need to work 100 hours a week to change the world and he really means that as he complains if this specfic standard is not met. He doesn’t micro manage like LSE’s, but he tries to lead by example. However, if people don’t work like he works he “will” lash out at them. He has been known to give pop quizzes to top officials in his company and if they fail he “will” fire them (goes back to the incompetence thing).
This sort of impulsive behaviour does not match that of an ILI. He is just an introverted LIE.