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Feynman_i_dont_like_honors_ [longer_version]

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What it is

A short excerpt from a BBC interview in which Richard Feynman explains why he dislikes honors and prizes, including his own Nobel, saying the real reward is the pleasure of finding things out.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN returns to it as a reminder to stay humble and as a source of Feynman's view on awards and prestige.

  • 1 people recommended it
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  • 1 strong recommendations
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What HN commenters said

  1. “It's worth watching once or twice a year to remind onself to be humble.”

    Reminder to be humble

    dnautics, 2010-10 · Strong recommendation · in “Ask HN: Good books?”

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Topics: feynman, nobel prize, humility, science, bbc interview

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