I think the author makes a fair point that Oppenheimer was not a revolutionary physicist like Einstein or Feynman, but rather a synthesizer and organizer who brought together diverse ideas and people to achieve a common goal. I wonder how much of his success was due to his charisma and leadership skills, and how much was due to his scientific vision and intuition. I also wonder how he dealt with the ethical dilemmas and moral consequences of his work on the atomic bomb. Did he ever regret his involvement or try to prevent further nuclear proliferation? How did he cope with the political pressure and scrutiny that he faced after the war?
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