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John Brockman

12 quotesLiterary Agent · Born Feb 16, 2001 · American · Male

All Thoughtful Questions (6)Questions to Stimulate Thought (5)Intellectual Questions (5)List of Edge Foundation's Annual Questions (3)History (2)ADD (1)biography (1)Describing Yourself (1)Interesting Questions (1)Random (1)Thinking (1)Thomas Carlyle (1)Ideas (1)Edge Question of 2010 (1)Edge Question of 2003 (1)

From “edge.org”

Throughout history, intellectual life has been marked by the fact that only a small number of people have done the serious thinking for everybody else.

Against Mediocrity History

From “THE THIRD CULTURE”

Throughout history, intellectual life has been marked by the fact that only a small number of people have done the serious thinking for everybody else.

Thinking History The Herd Does Nothing

From “Nimble Deal-Maker For Stars Of Science”

What drives me is the idea of exalting ideas.

My Philosophy Ideas The World of Ideas Thomas Carlyle

From “关于约翰•布罗克曼”

If I attempted to describe myself, it would end in awkwardness, confusion, and contradiction.

biography Describing Yourself If I Contradict Myself (So What?)

I like to keep changing the subject, mainly to entertain and to surprise myself.

Random ADD talking

From “John Brockman”

How is the internet changing the way you think?

Thoughtful Questions Questions to Stimulate Thought Intellectual Questions List of Edge Foundation's Annual Questions Edge Question of 2010

What will change everything?

Thoughtful Questions Questions to Stimulate Thought Intellectual Questions

What have you changed your mind about?

Thoughtful Questions Questions to Stimulate Thought Intellectual Questions

What is your dangerous idea?

Thoughtful Questions Questions to Stimulate Thought Intellectual Questions

What do you believe even though you cannot prove it?

Thoughtful Questions Questions to Stimulate Thought Intellectual Questions

From “2012”

What is your favorite deep, elegant or beautiful explanation?

List of Edge Foundation's Annual Questions Interesting Questions

From “2003”

What are the pressing scientific issues for the nation and the world, and what is your advice on how I can begin to deal with them?

Thoughtful Questions Science Questions List of Edge Foundation's Annual Questions Edge Question of 2003

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