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Richard Feynman Messenger Lectures at Cornell, The Character of Physical Law, Part 7: Seeking New Laws (1964)

Arindam Kumar Chatterjee · ★ Dr. Daniels Hall of Fame

Richard Feynman Messenger Lectures at Cornell, The Character of Physical Law, Part 7: Seeking New Laws (1964)

Why it's in the Hall of Fame: If it disagrees with experiment, it's wrong. It doesn't matter how smart you are or what your title is. Leaders need that honesty.

Why leaders watch it

The clearest lesson on intellectual honesty there is: if your idea disagrees with the evidence, it is wrong, no matter how smart you are.

The final lecture of Richard Feynman's 1964 Messenger Lectures at Cornell, in which he explains how new scientific laws are found: guess, compute the consequences, and compare them with experiment.

Takeaways

Topics: Decision making & mental models, Learning & growth, Ethics & character

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