just finished: Einstein: His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson via Audible.
masterful book.
a book about a rebel and nonconformist who changed the world. while the extreme of going-against-the-grain (a la Unabomber) is bad for society, sometimes the extreme conformist (a la Nazi soldier) can be just as bad. einstein did his best to think for himself and not let others think for him. this, in my opinion, is one of the most important and admirable traits someone can have.
Isaacson does a great job of bringing Einstein to life. I haven't yet read Isaacson's book on Ben Franklin but a long time ago i read The Wise Men -- a book he wrote with Evan Thomas (about six people in post WWII America that changed our foreign policy outlook -- two of those six people (Lovett and McCloy) remain heroes of mine today) which is one of my all-time favorites.
