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Richard Feynman was laughed at when presenting new ideas in physics when he was an up-and-comer. The human ego tends to intervene when careers are on the line.
by qudat 8y ago
Richard Feynman was laughed at when presenting new ideas in physics when he was an up-and-comer. The human ego tends to intervene when careers are on the line.
- whatshisface 8y agoLaughing at true new ideas is actually the opposite behavior flaw of whispering about false ideas that are known to be false but are associated with too much social power.
- nothrabannosir 8y agoIt’s the same family: public judgement of a claim influenced by the person making it, rather than its contents. Point being: Feynman’s ideas should have been judged on their merit, rather than Richard’s career. Same for the papers published by the institute mentioned above.
- whatshisface 8y agoThey eventually were judged on merit, which is a testament to the system at the expense of the characters that were involved at the time.
- bsder 8y agoTo be fair, Feynman wasn't above proof by intimidation, either. I adore Feynman's work, but he was human and had human failings, too.