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> "you know those sorts of geniuses that are so far ahead of everyone else that they can't even explain things, and no one else can quite understand it?"

Richard Feynman was certainly a genius and he was well-known for his ability to explain complex topics in ways laypeople could grasp.



Totally agreed. I don't trust smart people who can't explain their ideas. It's not that I don't think they're right, it's that I don't think it's a good business idea to operate on faith. But also, being able to break a concept down increases the smart person's level of comprehension of their ideas - it's not only proof, it has tangible benefit.


I don't believe a fellow is clever, unless he can explain his clever thoughts clearly. Feynman was seriously clever.


Yep, someone smart enough to come up with something should also be smart enough to be able to break down and explain what he came up with.


"If you can't explain it to a six year old, you don't understand it yourself." - Albert Einstein*

*I'm skeptical of any quote attributed to Einstein, but Goodreads said it's by him.


Pretty sure that one is from Feynman.




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