Re:Richard Feynman's Blackboard at the Time of His Death (1988)
by WesolyKubeczek on Saturday February 22, 2025 @07:53AM
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It's “ghostwritten” by the same measures interviews are. There exist recordings of Feynman telling the stories to Ralph Leighton.
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Re:Richard Feynman's Blackboard at the Time of His Death (1988)
by gitremote on Saturday February 22, 2025 @08:54AM
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As the video points out, Feynman was telling tall tales to impress a much younger man, Ralph Leighton. Ralph Leighton decided to publish stories that told a specific narrative, that being an asshole was cool, and he omitted more wholesome stories about Feynman being supportive of women.