The Pleasure of Finding Things Out

Pleasure of Finding Things Out: The Best Short Works of Richard P. Feynman (Revised) | Richard P Feynman

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A fascinating collection of writings, interviews, and talks by Feynman. While I sometimes got lost on the physics, my lack of understanding did not take away from the points Feynman makes. Although the narrator does not have Feynman‘s NY-Queens accent, he still does a good job. 😆

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Andrew65

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ReadingRachael I've been interested in reading some of Feynman's work, haven't been sure where to start though!
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wanderinglynn @ReadingRachael Hm, this is more of short works, essay-types and interviews. And while interesting, it doesn‘t really give a good overview of his works. It‘s more his thoughts on things and was compiled post-humorously by his children. You might try either The Feynman Lectures or

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ReadingRachael @wanderinglynn Thanks!! I‘m very curious to check his writing out. I‘ve been hearing him referenced more and more over the past year or so. 4y

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The Pleasure of Finding Things Out: The Best Short Works of Richard P. Feynman | Richard Phillips Feynman

I've always been rather very one-sided about science, and when I was younger, I concentrated almost all my effort on it. I didn't have time to learn, and I didn't have much patience for what's called the humanities; even though in the university there were humanities that you had to take, I tried my best to avoid somehow to learn anything and to work on it. It's only afterwards, when I've gotten older and more relaxed that I've spread out a bit

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GoneFishing

The Pleasure of Finding Things Out: The Best Short Works of Richard P. Feynman | Richard Phillips Feynman

The first principle is that you must not fool yourself, and you are the easiest person to fool.

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