Ayushi
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What's the exact meaning of the title? Is it simply "Why do you care what other people think"? Or does it means, "Out of all the things that other people think, What is it that YOU really care about" ? In the book, the word 'You' in this sentence is either used in Italics or It's underlined. Does it has any other significance apart from emphasising the difference between 'You' & 'Others'?
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Sarah
The title is a quotation, Feynman's wife from New Jersey said it to him. She was goading him to get on with his life and stop worrying. I think it was meant as "Whadda YOU care what other people think (about you)!" I think that Feynaman might have liked the slight enigma, however, of your other interpretation.
Terry Retter
The title helps frame an attitude toward Feynman's approach to assessing problems. Many of us are unwilling to challenge well established views on things whereas Feynman was always willing to challenge the status quo. This comment was use frequently by his first wife when he questioned some of his own approaches and was the incentive used to break through barriers and politics.
Ante
I imagine the more appropriate title for the book would be "What do you care about what other people think?" if it had to do with you caring about a particular thing other people think.
The exact meaning of the title is that you shouldn't care what other people think.
The exact meaning of the title is that you shouldn't care what other people think.
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