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Even as late as 1800, life expectancy in England was between thirty-two and thirty-four years – and a dismal fifteen for children born into working-class families. In France, it was between twenty-eight and thirty, and in Germany between ...more
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Richard P. Feynman
“I noticed that the [drawing] teacher didn't tell people much... Instead, he tried to inspire us to experiment with new approaches. I thought of how we teach physics: We have so many techniques - so many mathematical methods - that we never stop telling the students how to do things. On the other hand, the drawing teacher is afraid to tell you anything. If your lines are very heavy, the teacher can't say, "Your lines are too heavy." because *some* artist has figured out a way of making great pictures using heavy lines. The teacher doesn't want to push you in some particular direction. So the drawing teacher has this problem of communicating how to draw by osmosis and not by instruction, while the physics teacher has the problem of always teaching techniques, rather than the spirit, of how to go about solving physical problems.”
Richard Feynman, Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious Character

Viktor E. Frankl
“Every age has its own collective neurosis, and every age needs its own psychotherapy to cope with it.”
Viktor E. Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning

Viktor E. Frankl
“But what about human liberty? Is there no spiritual freedom in regard to behavior and reaction to any given surroundings? Is that theory true which would have us believe that man is no more than a product of many conditional and environmental factors—be they of a biological, psychological or sociological nature? Is man but an accidental product of these? Most important, do the prisoners’ reactions to the singular world of the concentration camp prove that man cannot escape the influences of his surroundings? Does man have no choice of action in the face of such circumstances?”
Viktor E. Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning

Viktor E. Frankl
“To be sure, a human being is a finite thing, and his
freedom is restricted. It is not freedom from conditions,
but it is freedom to take a stand toward the
conditions. As I once put it: "As a professor in two
fields, neurology and psychiatry, I am fully aware of
the extent to which man is subject to biological, psychological
and sociological conditions. But in addition
to being a professor in two fields I am a survivor of
four camps - concentration camps, that is - and as
such I also bear witness to the unexpected extent to
which man is capable of defying and braving even the
worst conditions conceivable.”
Viktor E. Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning

Richard P. Feynman
“Then the son told me what happened. The last time he was there, Bohr said to his son, “Remember the name of that little fellow in the back over there? He’s the only guy who’s not afraid of me, and will say when I’ve got a crazy idea. So next time when we want to discuss ideas, we’re not going to be able to do it with these guys who say everything is yes, yes, Dr. Bohr. Get that guy and we’ll talk with him first.” I was always dumb in that way. I never knew who I was talking to. I was always worried about the physics. If the idea looked lousy, I said it looked lousy. If it looked good, I said it looked good. Simple proposition. I’ve always lived that way. It’s nice, it’s pleasant—if you can do it. I’m lucky in my life that I can do this.”
Richard Feynman, Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! Adventures of a Curious Character

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