Frankly, I think the old World habits of people distancing themselves from distractions and to involve their self in deep thoughts relevant to their fields, exp

Frankly, I think the old World habits of people distancing themselves from distractions and to involve their self in deep thoughts relevant to their fields, experimenting tirelessly and then collaborating with like minded personalities are either dead or severely limited nowadays. With such pervasive usage of TV, internet, cellphones, telephones, material items, shopping, entertainment over the last few generations, we have gotten to the point where we are no longer producing Einsteins, or Thomas Edisons or Babbages. These days, your typical 'scientist' is a guy more concerned with dressing and appearing hip and is more concerned with being a CEO/marketing than with actual trench work in the scientific plains. These are the same types who encourage in turn for younger generations to follow their 'hearts', to be more 'social', to refrain from 'dry and boring studies' that consume one's entire lifespan.