The World Needs More Rebels Like Einstein
Monday, April 2nd, 2007
Walter Isaacson has written a great essay on creativity for WIRED: The World Needs More Rebels Like Einstein.
At a time when the US, worried about competition from China, is again emphasizing math and science education, Einstein’s genius reminds us that a society’s competitive advantage comes not from teaching the multiplication or periodic tables but from nurturing rebels. Grinds have their place, but unruly geeks change the world.
…and he was dyslexic.