Last year, I wandered into the library of human achievement and found myself sitting in the glow of minds like Einstein, Newton, Turing, Heisenberg, Faraday, et al—the kinds of people who didn’t just read the book of the universe; they rewrote entire chapters. Their genius shaped everything we touch.
Then a thought dropped into my head like an anvil in a cartoon: why does it feel like the assembly line of worldshaking brilliance has slowed down? Where have all the geniuses gone?
This video is free, but it took 4 cups of coffee, 29-ish minutes of non-stop talking (even though the video is only 6-ish mins long), and 43 mins of editing (I hate this bit!) to create. If you enjoyed it, consider sponsoring my next cup of motivation! ☕
P.S. It starts one way, but by 2:15 (when I was two cups down) the caffeine kicks in and my excitement reaches Schrödinger’s cat levels of ‘alive.’ I cannot claim the video becomes more interesting to watch, but with so much entropy in the system, it did get super fun to record for sure.
If you’re now here, as of 2025, I’m tinkering with videos (trust me, they’ll get better and better every week). The plan: post weekly (assuming the universe cooperates). If you like what you see (or don’t), send a bat signal with a like or a comment. Thanks for helping me science the shit out of it.
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