Andrew Shine’s Reviews > American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer > Status Update
Andrew Shine
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It’s never not surprising to learn that an important historical figure actually grew up pretty wealthy. (That said, bullying and antisemitism = very bad.) And for such a weird introverted guy, Oppie seemed to amass a big following pretty young. I guess he just had that glow.
PS: the story of how he got the Opje/Oppie nickname is adorable.
— Sep 18, 2023 08:41AM
PS: the story of how he got the Opje/Oppie nickname is adorable.
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Andrew Shine
is on page 486 of 721
Possibly my favorite minor passage is that one paragraph where this random acquaintance tries to take down Oppie by claiming he was closeted and slept with a male Caltech student.
— Dec 15, 2023 07:05PM
Andrew Shine
is on page 313 of 721
Truly shocked at the number of people in positions of power who are utterly convinced they know how the future will play out in respect to geopolitics and war (e.g. the war to end all wars, arms races, etc.).
— Nov 06, 2023 12:11PM
Andrew Shine
is on page 205 of 721
"Look, what if the Nazis get it first?" This book is SO GOOD at dropping you directly into the 1930s/1940s mindset, especially vis a vis the US Communist Party and Soviet relations.
— Oct 01, 2023 07:42PM
