Scott Aaronson is just such a fantastic writer. So impressive.
Scott Aaronson is just such a fantastic writer. So impressive.
Excellent sales pitch. I'm going to listen to some of his lectures next snow day.
He would walk down the hall to his office, saying his hellos to everyone with a deep, sincere enthusiasm for life. It brightened the entire floor.
Throughout my life, I've found that the best lecturers aren't necessarily the smartest or the most credentialed, they're the most apparently passionate and enthusiastic — so much so that their enthusiasm has a tendency to "rub off" on their audiences. Enthusiasm leads to engagement, which leads to attentiveness and self-motivation for learning. Even a mediocre teacher can be a great lecturer, and I've had a few in my lifetime (though unfortunately I can count their number on one hand).