If it is true that...

New ideas often seem obvious once they are seen, but require changing the way one looks at the world to be discovered

and

Broken models of the world leave clues where they clash with reality, which can lead to new ideas

and

Willingness to break rules is necessary to fix broken models of the world

and

Good new ideas often seem bad initially because they break rules or norms

and

Comfort with breaking rules can come from enjoying it or being indifferent to them

Then it must be true that...

Overlooked ideas can be discovered by working from what's obscuring them

If it is true that...

Overlooked ideas can be discovered by working from what's obscuring them

Then it must be true that...

Working on unfashionable problems can lead to great work

If it is true that...

Overlooked ideas can be discovered by working from what's obscuring them

and

Working on unfashionable problems can lead to great work

Then it must be true that...

Problems that seem unimportant often matter more than they seem