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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
The first two parts of the book are very insightful. The last part is very incoherent by design. Since, this book was transcripted from a speech. The sentences can be long and wieldy. Its regardless a good book.
Good, short, easy read - there is some disjointed rambly-ness that was inevitable given that these were spoken lectures, but Feynman's genuine humility & wonder is always a breath of fresh air.
(It's always interesting, too, to look into the past and see what "issues" everybody was freaking out about back then - in this case, the Soviets, the moon landing, radioactivity & nuclear power, hypnotism, the growth of psychology & psychiatry etc.)
(It's always interesting, too, to look into the past and see what "issues" everybody was freaking out about back then - in this case, the Soviets, the moon landing, radioactivity & nuclear power, hypnotism, the growth of psychology & psychiatry etc.)
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In spite of its grand title, rather trite and superficial, if with the occasional compelling argument—and a maddening habit of meandering into interesting questions, then just as quickly abandoning them. 5/10
Started off great, but ended with an hour of rambling on irrelevant political matters of the days long gone. Still, some really great points on the scientific approach in different areas of our lives.
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A trio of lectures Feynman gave in 1963 on the theme of "A Scientist Looks at Society." He discusses politics, religion, and the role of science. Feynman's thoughts aren't always perfectly organized, but much of what he says—especially about how people aren't trained to think scientifically, and how that's a detriment to a society that's pretty much conditioned to perceive itself as incapable of understanding science and logical thought—is still remarkably relevant today. This seemed to me almost like a book of psalms for irreligious people; I found it very calming.
Richard Feynman presents a concise lecture with his kind of presenting.
He teaches how to improve reasoning and being more skeptic and think scientifically.
Sometimes it feels phrased a bit scattered, which could be good for beginners, but It's just a bit disruptive that he doesn't convey his points one by one. It reads itself more like a compilation of lectures than a book.
He says it's not a bad thing to be uncertain and is necessary in scientific reasoning.
He teaches how to improve reasoning and being more skeptic and think scientifically.
Sometimes it feels phrased a bit scattered, which could be good for beginners, but It's just a bit disruptive that he doesn't convey his points one by one. It reads itself more like a compilation of lectures than a book.
He says it's not a bad thing to be uncertain and is necessary in scientific reasoning.