![[John] von Neumann gave me an interesting idea: that you don't have to be responsible for the world that you're in. So I have developed a very powerful sense of social irresponsibility as a result of von Neumann's advice. It's made me a very happy man ever since. But it was von Neumann who put the seed in that grew into my active irresponsibility!](/assets/img/quote-photos/john-von-neumann-gave-me-an-interesting-idea-that-you-dont-have-to-be-respons.jpg)
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