The NYT has a fascinating profile of Freeman Dyson, a guy who seems to embody the word "polymath". I had never heard of him, but then again I have only a passing familiarity with high end physics. If you want to talk about historians, well then that's another story.
Anyhow, I found this piece interesting not only for his take on global warming (although unqualified to offer an opinion- I think we should work towards controlling it) but for the amazing place he works at. It puts the tank in think tank. Imagine if you had an opportunity to just sit around and think about different problems all day. No need to publish, grade papers or even lecture. As the bratwurst commercial says, "heaven on a bun".
Read the whole profile here
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