The World Needs More Rebels Like Einstein


	The World Needs More Rebels Like Einstein

wildcat

3-30-2007 10:36 AM

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albert einstein, rebels, impertinence, non conformity, rote learning, genius, maverick

wildcat says:

a must read

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4-1-2007 12:29 AM

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"Imagination is more important than knowledge"
-Albert Einstein

I couldn't agree more. Very good read. It was a short, but focused piece on Albert. They didn't mention how one of his teachers called him retarded, and that he used to take apart pocket watches in class and put them back together.

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