Discover how J. Robert Oppenheimer battled severe depression from his teenage years through his scientific career, and how these psychological struggles shaped both his genius and his complex relationship with creating the atomic bomb.
Miglior citazione da Oppenheimer's Hidden Demons
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We ask people to carry impossible burdens, then we're surprised when they break under the weight. We need to recognize that moral injury is a real thing; when you participate in something that conflicts with your values, it can cause lasting psychological damage.
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