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kovyrin's review
3.0
Started off great, but ended with an hour of rambling on irrelevant political matters of the days long gone. Still, some really great points on the scientific approach in different areas of our lives.
trin's review against another edition
4.0
A trio of lectures Feynman gave in 1963 on the theme of "A Scientist Looks at Society." He discusses politics, religion, and the role of science. Feynman's thoughts aren't always perfectly organized, but much of what he says—especially about how people aren't trained to think scientifically, and how that's a detriment to a society that's pretty much conditioned to perceive itself as incapable of understanding science and logical thought—is still remarkably relevant today. This seemed to me almost like a book of psalms for irreligious people; I found it very calming.
tyndareos's review
3.0
Richard Feynman presents a concise lecture with his kind of presenting.
He teaches how to improve reasoning and being more skeptic and think scientifically.
Sometimes it feels phrased a bit scattered, which could be good for beginners, but It's just a bit disruptive that he doesn't convey his points one by one. It reads itself more like a compilation of lectures than a book.
He says it's not a bad thing to be uncertain and is necessary in scientific reasoning.
He teaches how to improve reasoning and being more skeptic and think scientifically.
Sometimes it feels phrased a bit scattered, which could be good for beginners, but It's just a bit disruptive that he doesn't convey his points one by one. It reads itself more like a compilation of lectures than a book.
He says it's not a bad thing to be uncertain and is necessary in scientific reasoning.
fiona_gs's review against another edition
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.25
morajair's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced