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I mean the argument goes that ‘true’ Einsteins, Edisons, and Teslas wouldn’t be so easily distracted.

• mhuffman 3y ago
  > ‘true’ Einsteins, Edisons, and Teslas wouldn’t be so easily distracted. ... or maybe they didn't have the distractions and that was key?
• lvncelot 3y ago
  I wouldn't agree with that argument, though. What does 'true' in that sense even mean? Do we as a society want to weed out the easily distractible or do we want to ensure that more people are able to flourish? Is a potential 21st century Einstein somehow "less valuable" because his surroundings ensured he could live up to his potential?
• Shawnj2 3y ago
  You can easily rebut that…no, they would, if you make a library with 90% porn in it they would have a harder time doing research in that library than a normal one.
• TimesOldRoman 3y ago
  Feynman loved to go to strip clubs, so it is totally possible to be a genius and a perv. Time management is key.
• dragonwriter 3y ago
  True Franklins wouldn’t be so much distracted as fueled by it.