"I am, somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops."
--Stephen Jay Gould
Today's society is especially hostile toward the neurodivergent, and the disabled. I have no doubt that were they born this century, Einstein, Hawking, and basically all of the great thinkers and innovators of the past centuries whom we know for their outstanding contributions to society, would have lived and died in poverty, denied any opportunity to realize their potential.
This is one of the greatest tragedies of our time.
Dear every text editor everywhere: When I cut the last item in a list and paste it to earlier spot in the list, please move the “and,” commas, and spaces to the new right place.
It would be useful,frequent, delightful, and .
(*And let me easily undo it. —h/t for this design bit to @Miniver )
Loved attending this event, and I encourage you all to follow #santafeinstitute as well as listen to their amazing #complexity podcasts hosted by @michaelgarfield
https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZlVBTf7N6GrL6ceDXxGuD22YFV_wRp0S