As long as men are free to ask what they will, free to say what they think, free to think what they must, scie... — J. Robert Oppenheimer

As long as men are free to ask what they will, free to say what they think, free to think what they must, science will never regress and freedom itself will never be wholly lost.

Author: J. Robert Oppenheimer

Insight: When you stop asking "stupid questions," innovation dies—and so does your freedom to think differently. Notice this isn't about being smart; it's about being allowed to be wrong in public. That's what actually protects us.

Source: Prospects in the Arts and Sciences, Perspectives USA, no. 11 (Autumn 1955), p. 10

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As long as men are free to ask what they will, free to say what they think, free to think what they must, science will never regress and freedom itself will never be wholly lost.

J. Robert OppenheimerProspects in the Arts and Sciences, Perspectives USA, no. 11 (Autumn 1955), p. 10

Insight

When you stop asking "stupid questions," innovation dies—and so does your freedom to think differently. Notice this isn't about being smart; it's about being allowed to be wrong in public. That's what actually protects us.

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J. Robert Oppenheimer

J. Robert Oppenheimer (1904-1967) was an American theoretical physicist known as the "father of the atomic bomb" for his role in the Manhattan Project during World War II. He made significant contributions to nuclear physics and is remembered for his leadership in the development of the first atomic weapons.

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