Matt Clifford
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first heard Jul 2026
last heard 16 Jul
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And I think if you read, I think one of the best periods to read about is like the sort of birth of the scientific revolution.
And, you know, one of the most fascinating... Mid-17th century?
Yeah, exactly.
And exactly.
You know, so take, you know, maybe the most famous scientist of that era, Isaac Newton.
You know, what's so amazing about him is world historical genius, obviously.
I mean, like everyone knows, everyone knows something about Newton.
I mean, was he that cool, Newton?
But at the same time, he's also like really into like alchemy and astrology.
And, you know...
Why do I think this is important?
Because I think it's really easy to imagine that like, oh, progress in science and technology comes from these like really like buttoned down, you know, kind of prestigious institutions that, you know, kind of turn in the handle and great things.
It comes from like weirdness.
It comes from people who are like right at the fringes of both the brilliant and the bizarre.
And actually, I think we're a place that can tolerate that really, really well.
And at our best, we can really celebrate that.
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