Peart is very well read.
That quote is from “back in the day”. He was asked about it a few years ago and said something like “That period (Rand) was a long time ago - I’ve grown up.” I still love their music, but I won’t read any of his blogs anymore. For the most part they were a fun read (motorcycle trips) but there would always be a few sentences in there that would just ruin it for me.