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Richard Feynman on Disliking Honors and Prizes

batxg3 · Interview · 3 min · 2006 · YouTube title: Feynman_i_dont_like_honors_ [longer_version]
Why it's here

HN returns to it as a reminder to stay humble and as a source of Feynman's view on awards and prestige.

What it covers

A short excerpt from a BBC interview in which Richard Feynman explains why he dislikes honors and prizes, including his own Nobel, saying the real reward is the pleasure of finding things out.