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Storytelling Mentorship
- Walter Isaacson's mentor, Walker Percy, influenced his storytelling.
- Percy believed Louisiana produced two types of people: preachers and storytellers.
Genius vs. Creativity
- Innovation and creative thinking are more important than raw intelligence.
- Curiosity and diverse interests fuel out-of-the-box thinking, as exemplified by Einstein.
Unsung Innovator
- Jennifer Doudna, a relatively unknown innovator, pioneered gene editing with CRISPR.
- This technology has the potential to revolutionize medicine, similar to the microchip's impact.