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I read the Feynman comic book today, which I found roughly about as entertaining as the comic book The Imitation Game. I watched the movie The Imitation Game yesterday and also found that entertaining. The last statement conveys very little about my movie-watching experience, but I can't think of anything else to say.

Feynman seems to be an interesting person. Exceptional in public speaking and at answering questions, he wrote books and delivered lectures that influenced physicists of all levels across the world. I dislike Feynman for some reason. I also dislike or disliked at some point in the past Grant Sanderson and Lex Fridman. I can't point out any flaws or something disenchanting about their personalities or lives, but I still dislike(d) them for some reason. Maybe I am jealous, I don't know.

One thing I noticed about Feynman that I disliked was that he seemed to be dismissive of the importance of writing and art. There is a section of the comic book which describes Feynman's realization of the value of art. I don't know whether art is important myself. I also don't know how much Feynman knew about art. But there have been many artists before, during, and after the life of Feynman. If he does not see the value in something, does that mean that there is no meaning to other people? If not, then why does Feynman speak about art in the first place? If he does not see the point of art, why does he criticize its lack of clarity without having assumed that it is not the world, but only he that cannot understand art? Does he not fear he may be wrong or that he may be making a fool of himself? With such a high reputation, he should have known that brazen ignorance and disdain would cost him the trust of others. Everyone needs trust and social acceptance and should thus respect the people who have contributed to their high status. Not obsequiously or by undervaluing his own contributions, just by recognizing how much less respected or valued he may be without others' help. Once again, I say all of this speculatively, not knowing how much Feynman knew about or practiced art when he formed and publicized these judgments.

I got another book today from the library--"The Weil Conjectures" by Karen Olsson, a novel about mathematics. I don't know much about either the author or subject, but I was intrigued as I scrolled through the pages. So, I look forward to reading that novel in the near future.