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I mean the argument goes that ‘true’ Einsteins, Edisons, and Teslas wouldn’t be so easily distracted.

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> ‘true’ Einsteins, Edisons, and Teslas wouldn’t be so easily distracted.

... or maybe they didn't have the distractions and that was key?

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I wouldn't agree with that argument, though. What does 'true' in that sense even mean? Do we as a society want to weed out the easily distractible or do we want to ensure that more people are able to flourish?

Is a potential 21st century Einstein somehow "less valuable" because his surroundings ensured he could live up to his potential?

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You can easily rebut that…no, they would, if you make a library with 90% porn in it they would have a harder time doing research in that library than a normal one.

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Feynman loved to go to strip clubs, so it is totally possible to be a genius and a perv.

Time management is key.

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True Franklins wouldn’t be so much distracted as fueled by it.