I, too, was once quite interested in Bohm's work and dug up what I could on his personal life to understand his career trajectory from USA to Brazil to England.

I, too, was once quite interested in Bohm's work and dug up what I could on his personal life to understand his career trajectory from USA to Brazil to England. While I think he was genuinely brilliant, he seemed to have a personality that led him to escalate social confrontations. Career progress depends not just on the quality of your ideas but also on how well you interact with your community, and I think that's what hurt him.