The brilliant Alan Turing did not himself seem convinced of his own articulateness or quickness on his feet, and yet he was one of the leading mathematicians, computer scientists, logicians, and cryptographers of his time. He was very good at processing information at levels that did not correspond to the skills we use to generate charming casual conversations.

- Tyler Cowen and Daniel Gross

It complements the Epstein's point well

@ Даня PRNRP

@ Bryan Caplan

“the grimmest and most nihilistic “lesson” I’ve ever encountered in any story, Holocaust-related or otherwise: that when confronted with the unthinkable, most people’s natural tendency is denial”

😁 @ Scott Alexander