Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! Adventures of a Curious Character

by Richard P. Feynman

Princeton, as you’ll see. I used to eat often in a nice little restaurant called Papa’s Place.

It was a brilliant idea: You have no responsibility to live up to what other people think you ought to accomplish. I have no responsibility to be like they expect me to be. It’s their mistake, not my failing.

Last night I heard that Wesson oil doesn’t soak through food. Well, that’s true. It’s not dishonest; but the thing I’m talking about is not just a matter of not being dishonest, it’s a matter of scientific integrity, which is another level. The fact that should be added to that advertising statement is that no oils soak through food, if operated at a certain temperature. If operated at another temperature, they all will—including Wesson oil. So it’s the implication which has been conveyed, not the fact, which is true, and the difference is what we have to deal with.

Hormone free - FDA prohibits it anyway, leaving unlabeled brands appearing evil.