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Genius

By James Gleick

This episode unpacks how Richard Feynman's unconventional approach to curiosity, play, and questioning authority offers a blueprint for genuine intellectual breakthroughs.

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What it is about

Genius, Curiosity, Scientific Thinking, Learning

Who it is for

If you've ever felt constrained by conventional thinking or wished you could approach complex problems with more originality and less pretense, this will feel familiar a liberating perspective.

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James Gleick, a master of explaining complex scientific ideas, meticulously chronicles Richard Feynman's life, revealing the unconventional mind behind his contributions to physics.

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