Brilliant Thinkers–thought processes, working habits, decision-making principles

22 points by kaizenb 1 year ago | 11 comments
  • brindlejim 1 year ago
    It's just pure sexism, an exercise in performative feminism. More absurdly, these people appear to have no idea how the dead researchers they feature actually thought. No archival references or citations to work in the original language. It's really just a marketing funnel that ends with a CTA to join their community. You too can pay for further brainwashing.
    • Slow_Hand 1 year ago
      If this list were of all men - which is not that far-fetched of a possibility - would you be equally vocal and consider it sexist? If not, why?

      Who cares if they’re all women? What difference does it make? All that matters is whether the content is useful to the reader.

      Reducing this website to “performative sexism” feels reductive and pointless.

      • brindlejim 1 year ago
        > Who cares if they’re all women? What difference does it make?

        One of my main beefs is the mismatch between the headline "Brilliant Thinkers ..." and the contents of the page. If they had labeled their page accurately "Brilliant Female Thinkers..." I would be less annoyed, but they sneaking their biased filter in under a headline likely to attract more readers than the page's content would if accurately described.

        > All that matters is whether the content is useful to the reader.

        I find it remarkably useless, especially considering the shallow exploration of the scientists' processes.

        > Reducing this website to “performative sexism” feels reductive and pointless.

        I was talking about the web page, not the site. And if a page is biased, or employs false advertising to attract clicks, it is right to call that out.

      • kylecazar 1 year ago
        It's women's history month. So I assume that's why we are reading a list highlighting pioneering women.
      • ottaborra 1 year ago
        Why someone like Henri Poincare or Polya was not included in this list is beyond me. Both were interested in figuring how mathematicians did what they did and both have brilliant insights
        • ilrwbwrkhv 1 year ago
          Calling something a lab is the latest grift. Like the "open source" startups.
          • boraoztunc 1 year ago
            As a knowledge worker, your mind is your most important tool. You can improve the way you use this tool by studying the way brilliant thinkers conduct research, connect ideas, solve problems and make decisions.

            Using the knowledge gained by previous thinkers is also one of the fastest ways to make intellectual progress. To “stand on the shoulders of giants” is to upload these brilliant thinkers’ understanding to your own mind, to build on top of it, to share your new insights, and to keep on fostering our collective intelligence.

            This series of portraits explores the thought processes, working habits, and decision-making principles applied by brilliant thinkers who profoundly impacted the world with their discoveries and the way they challenged the status quo.

            • randcraw 1 year ago
              Females only?
              • boraoztunc 1 year ago
                Yes. Today is International Women's Day; that's why I shared this series.
              • dayjaby 1 year ago
                You already lost me at "as a knowledge worker" but the content before that was very valuable to me.
                • boraoztunc 1 year ago
                  I just quoted from the author's website to explain the articles, so you can read them here before clicking.