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Leonard Susskind

12/07/18

@ Y Combinator

Freeman Dyson is a contrarian who enjoys running against the grain, but he has a high probability of being wrong.

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Leonard Susskind on Richard Feynman, the Holographic Principle, and Unanswered Questions in Physics

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Leonard Susskind on Richard Feynman, the Holographic Principle, and Unanswered Questions in Physics

12/07/18

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Reid Hoffman

11/05/14

@ YC Root Access

Being contrarian is not just about having a different idea; it's about being right in your contrarian stance and understanding why smart people might disagree with you.

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Reid Hoffman

04/18/17

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Being contrarian is not just about having a different idea; it's about understanding how smart people might disagree with you and knowing something they don't that validates your idea.

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Leonard Susskind

12/07/18

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The reputation of being a radical physicist is a myth; I consider myself the most conservative physicist imaginable.

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Paul Graham

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Counterintuitive ideas contradict your intuitions, which is why founders often ignore them; they seem wrong at first.

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Y Combinator Cast

07/06/18

@ Y Combinator

Dyson's work on the Schrödinger equation showcases Richard Feynman's intuitive approach to quantum mechanics, making complex concepts accessible even to those without a physics background.

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Sam Harris

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The current information landscape is filled with contrarian views, where anything outside established institutions is often given undue primacy.

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Y Combinator Cast

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The founders of these successful startups had to be contrarian, often facing skepticism from experts and investors who thought their ideas were foolish.

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Y Combinator Cast

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Clear writing is essential in scientific papers, as demonstrated by Freeman Dyson's impactful work on quantum electrodynamics, which helped unify and clarify the contributions of other researchers.

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Leonard Susskind

12/07/18

@ Y Combinator

Richard Feynman was about as mainstream as you can be, but he had his own very special scientific personality.