>His backup strategy is to direct interview into the same set of overly generic questions where the quest has nothing interesting to say. It's kind of irritatin

>His backup strategy is to direct interview into the same set of overly generic questions where the quest has nothing interesting to say. It's kind of irritating. Couldn't agree more. I want such people to comment on their fields, not wrestle with some faux-philosophical fluff thrown at them at random. They're not some generic celebrities or CEOs. Their perspective is interesting precisely because they do real work in interesting domains.