Nov 21, 2007 16:02
The visionary genius Isaac Newton revolutionized science and math. His biographer James Gleick says he discovered "more of the essential core of human knowledge than anyone before or after." Ostensibly, Newton was humble, writing that "if I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants." But he did not actually believe that, writes Salon.com's Farhad Manjoo in his review of Gleick's book. And the fact is that Newton's breakthroughs "were not incremental, not the logical conclusion to centuries of study," but rather the result of "a supernatural, superhuman intuition." This is the kind of intelligence I suspect you'll be able to summon in the coming weeks as you expand your understanding of your place in the world. It will be as if you're snatching raw truths fresh from eternity; as if you're the beneficiary of utterly novel insights that nothing in your life has prepared you for.
The flipside? Newton is a lousy driver. I'm staying off the roads as long as I dare for this weekend.
I went to Knox today in search of a Garage Bands CD. Found 'em--and found other things worth wanting. So I bought nothing (again) because the matter is worth further rumination. Besides, I need more cash.
FP
PS: Producers Are Money-Grubbing Scum.
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