Hacker News with Generative AI: Intellectuals

Feynman's Rigor (2009) (jsomers.net)
All of the things I admire about Richard Feynman -- his intellect, and verve, and eloquence -- seem like special cases of a more general feature of his mind, namely, its almost fanatical devotion to rigor.

Physics, Biography, Richard Feynman, Science, Intellectuals

6 points by jimsojim 9 hours ago | 0 comments

Noam Chomsky at 96 (theconversation.com)
Noam Chomsky, one of the world’s most famous and respected intellectuals, will be 96 years old on Dec. 7, 2024. For more than half a century, multitudes of people have read his works in a variety of languages, and many people have relied on his commentaries and interviews for insights about intellectual debates and current events.

Noam Chomsky, Intellectuals, Linguistics, Politics, Academia

3 points by lr0 129 days ago | 0 comments

Risers and Fallers What happened to the intellectual giants of the 20th century? (arnoldkling.substack.com)
Which 20th century intellectuals have higher or lower status today than when they were in their “prime”?

History, Intellectuals, 20th Century, Status, Legacy

3 points by paulpauper 184 days ago | 0 comments

We Remember Noam Chomsky, the Intellectual and Moral Giant (jacobin.com)

Obituary, Intellectuals, Politics, Linguistics

51 points by ughitsaaron 311 days ago | 37 comments