This exactly the sort of epi-scientific anecdotes that I really appreciate about Nautilus Magazine. In many ways understanding the process of knowledge formatio

This exactly the sort of epi-scientific anecdotes that I really appreciate about Nautilus Magazine. In many ways understanding the process of knowledge formation and transmission is more important than the information exchanged. As a general pattern, a lot of great scientists are open to lateral/magical thinking. As the article mentions at its conclusion that Pauli never totally accepted Jung's ideology, but the fact that he was willing to entertain and engage with a mystical world view is perhaps important in understanding creativity. Also FWIW, some of his dreams are pretty wild and can be found here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychology_and_Alchemy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychology_and_Alchemy