Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman (Book Club August 2017)

This is the wrap-up video for the third month of the book club. This month we read Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman by renowned physicist and Nobel Prize winner, Richard Feynman. This month I'm joined by Kalid Azad of www.betterexplained.com

Richard Feynman, winner of the Nobel Prize in physics, thrived on outrageous adventures. Here he recounts in his inimitable voice his experience trading ideas on atomic physics with Einstein and Bohr and ideas on gambling with Nick the Greek; cracking the uncrackable safes guarding the most deeply held nuclear secrets; accompanying a ballet on his bongo drums; painting a naked female toreador.

In short, here is Feynman's life in all its eccentric―a combustible mixture of high intelligence, unlimited curiosity, and raging chutzpah.

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0:00 - Introduction & Summary of the Book
10:14 - Intro to Kalid Azad
13:37 - On Questioning Yourself, Humility & Confidence
17:49 - The Feynman Technique
20:38 - Memorizing Versus Understanding
24:18 - Textbooks & The Theatre of Learning
30:24 - What would physics be like if it were taught more like art?
34:47 - Key Takeaways & Concluding Remarks