"Nothing made [Feynman] angrier than making something simple sound complicated."
"Because even when Richard didn't understand, he always seemed to understand better than the rest of us. And whatever he understood, he could make others understand as well. Richard made people feel like a child does, when a grown-up first treats him as an adult. He was never afraid of telling the truth, and however foolish your question was, he never made you feel like a fool."
Great article. I didn't know Danny Hillis was such a talented writer. I love reading Feynman's books and about him because it gives me a glimpse of what the world looks like to a creative genius (which is closer to a child than an adult) and how intelligence can be applied to any problem.
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"Nothing made [Feynman] angrier than making something simple sound complicated."
"Because even when Richard didn't understand, he always seemed to understand better than the rest of us. And whatever he understood, he could make others understand as well. Richard made people feel like a child does, when a grown-up first treats him as an adult. He was never afraid of telling the truth, and however foolish your question was, he never made you feel like a fool."
Great article. I didn't know Danny Hillis was such a talented writer. I love reading Feynman's books and about him because it gives me a glimpse of what the world looks like to a creative genius (which is closer to a child than an adult) and how intelligence can be applied to any problem.