James Simons (full length interview)

James Simons (full length interview) - Numberphile

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James Harris Simons has been described as "the world's smartest billionaire", amassing a fortune through the clever use of mathematics and computers. He is now a renowned philanthropist.
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@MauricioHT 9 років тому

"My algorithm has always been: You put smart people together, you give them a lot of freedom, create an atmosphere where everyone talks to everyone else. They're not hiding in the corner with their own little thing. They talk to everybody else. And you provide the best infrastructure. The best computers and so on that people can work with and make everyone partners." How was this missing in the short version?!

@pretoriano. 5 років тому

Xerox palo alto 80s

@ek9772 4 роки тому

MauricioHT what a great business philosophy from someone that hates business.

@linkinlinkinlinkin654 3 роки тому

@@ek9772 he doesnt hate business, he hates the 'conventional constructs' that have become norm in business schools and wall street. propagation of a culture without reason. rentec actually does hire people with business acumen, but stays away from people who have wall street experience and such, as they come with that conventional baggage

@folfol3008 3 роки тому

This sounds like MIT.

@Adix90 3 роки тому

so basically reddit

@MitzvosGolem1 3 роки тому

Donated tens of millions to Stony Brook hospital NY. Saved my life

@davidschmidt5507 3 роки тому

ברוך ה

@MitzvosGolem1 3 роки тому

@@davidschmidt5507 B"H

@thecryptoguy3845 2 роки тому

Bless u

@MitzvosGolem1 2 роки тому

@@thecryptoguy3845 תודה רבה שלום

@PianoWallaby 9 років тому

Full-length interviews with dozens and dozens of mathematicians about their motivations and careers would be a wonderful thing.

@sebster100 7 років тому

PianoWallaby There is another wonderful one with Yitang Zhang one UKposts, done by another mathematician. Actually, it features a significant role of Chern as well!

@CavllNorthNorth 5 років тому

Yeah that would be great mates..

@MrMineHeads. 3 роки тому

Look up the Numberphile podcast

@PianoWallaby 3 роки тому

@@MrMineHeads. Thanks for the tip! Yes, I am an interested listener of the Numberphile podcast.

@zacharycat603 Рік тому

Do people watch because he is great at math or because he is one of the most successful market traders?

@MrAlaister 9 років тому

"Well this was kinda fun" - Jim simons Highlight of the interview ;)

@FrancisBehnen 8 років тому

+Alberto Alvarez heard that too xD funny guy

@strewf 8 років тому

+Alberto Alvarez "They were big shots, and I was just a little shot."

@tatianatub 9 років тому

everytime i see a unlisted video i feel like i'm in some super secret club

@adityakhanna113 9 років тому

Shhh...!!

@Machiones 9 років тому

ashley beaumont Welcome to the tabernacle.

@rchandraonline 9 років тому

ashley beaumont , so you're a Stone Cutter too?

@Machiones 9 років тому

Yes sir, I am so taken and accepted...

@adityakhanna113 9 років тому

Seth Glover Well... It's /R... Chandra ... Online No Richard Or Caroline there...

@CaptainGuntu 9 років тому

When you get someone of Simons' caliber saying that you're asking good questions, then you're probably doing a good job with the interview.

@goyabee3200 8 років тому

Brady is a great interviewer. Excellence as usual, Brady.

@wertytrewqa 8 років тому

Except the one part where he asked him if he aspired to become a baseball when he grew up

@theangrymathematician9121 7 років тому

+wertytrewqa I would love to become a baseball

@jdp0359 3 роки тому

I agree that the interviewer was excellent and allowed Mr. Simmons to answer the questions unlike so many interviewers who interrupt. The questions were great and he was obviously well prepared.

@subasurf 6 років тому

I appreciate the fact that he appreciates the role "luck" had to play in his success. It's always a refreshing sign of humbleness.

@hebre7828 2 роки тому

& he re affirmed in closing ironically, 7 next question

@tippitytop 2 роки тому

@ Ravi bhai 🔥

@nonefvnfvnjnjnjevjenjvonej3384 2 роки тому

usually really smart people are always humble... its the people trying to appear smart *cough* jordan peterson *cough* who have huge egos

@N0N5T0P 2 роки тому

@@nonefvnfvnjnjnjevjenjvonej3384 Interesting turn of conversation. It's almost as if you have a huge chip on your shoulder, for whatever reason.

@lamix34 Рік тому

@@nonefvnfvnjnjnjevjenjvonej3384 I came here to say this. The smartest people I've met have never bragged about their intelligence or success

@sirfer6969 7 років тому

I lost count of how many times Mr Simons said "that's an interesting/good question"...to me thats the sign of a great interviewer....thanks for the great video, i could listen to these two talk all day.

@Dave-lr2wo 7 років тому

sirfer6969 it's also a significant of a brilliant, curious thinker.

@sirfer6969 7 років тому

Yes, that too :o)

@ppumpkin3282 5 років тому

He is being nice. Interviewer doesn’t really show much insight.

@jeremycarroll451 5 років тому

@@ppumpkin3282 He's allowing the interviewee to take centre stage. It's not about the interviewer!

@steeezyb 2 роки тому

When did he ever say this?

@gumenski 5 років тому

This is a killer interview. The kind that will be resurrected and shown over and over again later on in history. It's crazy you got him to do it and even more amazing that he seemed to actually be glad to do it for once.

@rbauer961 3 роки тому

Probably a secret fan of numberphile...

@westganton 7 років тому

The full length interview was worth every second. Great questions, excellent conversation. Mr. Simons is a very well-spoken and intelligent man and I consider him a role model despite only discovering this interview an hour ago.

@aleksandarmilic4424 9 років тому

What a lovely interview Brady! Great questions those were.

@johnchapman2856 9 років тому

I have got to say, the style of your videos is overall on point. The atmosphere is just right every time. I also have to love the begrudged "ehh well this was kinda fun". He enjoyed the heck out of that, just is so stoic about everything :)

@jessesinger923 4 роки тому

The question about whether or not he's holding back some groundbreaking mathematics work was a great question!

@jeremycarroll451 5 років тому

A superb interview. Brady allows the subject to answer the questions in as much detail as is needed, without interrupting. Nicely done.

@justinserra3246 8 років тому

thank you Simon and you Brady, this was wonderful!

@Sluggernaut 8 років тому

He mentions MIT not wanting to get rid of him as much as wanting him to experience other places. Richard Feynman described a similar situation where he was told MIT wouldn't allow him to return for his masters (iirc) due to wanting him to experience the world of higher education. Very interesting. I wonder if this sort of policy still holds.

@Sluggernaut 8 років тому

Neat

@DjordjeNedic 6 років тому

Yes. A great academic i know was told "we taught you everything we could here, you should go on" at such a point.

@ppumpkin3282 5 років тому

Yes. MIT does not want a faculty full of people educated at MIT. They want to network out.

@Marc_Masters 5 років тому

@@ppumpkin3282 did you go to MIT?

@davidbellamy1388 4 роки тому

MIT actually has a university wide policy that doesn’t allow undergrads to stay for graduate studies there. It wasn’t unique to his experience. It’s actually more the opposite, that an undergrad is allowed to stay when their current work is going so well that the faculty don’t want to interrupt it for any reason.

@Rattiar 9 років тому

Great interview - thanks, Brady, for putting up the whole thing. I love that his philanthropy is for basic science. That's awesome.

@penc5use3 8 років тому

First timer at Numberphile... Really impressed with the quality of questions you've had for the guy. Thank you!

@user-or7ji5hv8y 4 роки тому

It’s really nice to hear such honesty and humility in contrast to so much bluster you get in finance. I have more respect for Simons than Dimon.

@cosmicallyderived 8 років тому

Fantastic interview, looking for more to come.

@KKlawm 9 років тому

'Simons shuns the limelight and rarely gives interviews' congratulations on the interview, compelling stuff!

@dandare1001 3 роки тому

A really good interview. What an interesting person he is, and he seems to be a good person, as well. The world needs more people like that. Thanks for the film.

@zsmb13 9 років тому

One hour of this wasn't even enough for me. Excellent content, Brady. Thank you.

@ozzy1873 9 років тому

Great interview! Thoroughly enjoyed this

@annon123 9 років тому

"We underestimate the role of luck"

@kevinparsley6806 5 років тому

nearly everyone successful underestimates the role of luck and that luck was part of why someone or something was there to teach them what led to success. ask most of them and they will say they did it all by themselves and hold everyone unsuccessful accountable for not doing what they have done.

@rayballinger1848 4 роки тому

What he didn't' add to the luck idea is THE HARDER YOU WORK THE LUCKER YOU GET.

@ethicalrevolution3294 4 роки тому

@@asdrt6405 A lot of people think their success was luck, but it's not necessarily true. People who drive themselves to succeed will do it time after time. Thinking it is all just luck is an easy out for those who don't commit themselves, and a self-deprecating belief for those who do. I'm not successful, in a sense, because I never devoted every waking moment to achieving that goal. Some people do.

@jlons5586 4 роки тому

Luck is not real..

@ethicalrevolution3294 4 роки тому

@@jlons5586 Luck is a word that can mean something like random chance. Like someone winning the lottery might be considered lucky. Some people who are successful due to starting a business at the right time in history could be considered lucky, or maybe they identified an opportunity, a gap in the market, and seized it at the right time, with the right kind of vision and competency to achieve it. There can be an element of luck, or chance, in anything, but with the correct mindset you can make your own luck.

@princeamori Рік тому

Love how this interview was done and the humility of the one being interviewed.

@fluideight 9 років тому

Really enjoyed this interview. Thank you!

@anthonym.8926 9 років тому

Really insightful. You have improved my life with this. Thank you.

@bazsnell3178 9 років тому

Thanks Brady. In all of your interviews on Numberphile, Sixty Symbols, et al, 99% of questions are just exactly what I (we) would like to have asked.

@TheUndergroundVault 9 років тому

This is beautiful. Thank you so much for this interview. Hope to see more on the channel such as this. Great score as well, I'm sure it wasn't easy to gather his time for an hour.

@h.anthonymontgomeryii9898 3 роки тому

Bro, amazing interview. Thank you.

@Darkiekurdo 9 років тому

Amazing! Thanks for doing this.

@jimmyfly4383 6 років тому

came back to this interview i watched two years ago but i still vividly remembered what he had said at 39:18. it was so real and humble.

@manishprasad1298 Місяць тому

This interview is absolutely fantastic. Thank you Brady

@guillaume6373 2 роки тому

Loved this. Great questions and insightful comments by James

@fabiobonetta5454 4 місяці тому

This is priceless. Thank you

@KristoferJarl 9 років тому

Nice interview. Glad to see Simons in a (good) lengthy interview, and one where he gives thorough answers to all questions. (Well, most of them... :)

@louislouis7258 6 років тому

Excellent reporter love the fact he didn't gravitate the interview toward his person. I lift you my hat !!

@finbat 9 років тому

Really excellent interview. Nice mix of questions with some very inciteful answers.

@TheJACKAROO123 Місяць тому

Fantastic interviewing skills, questions were great great and you let Jim answer before asking the next one, kudos to you!

@doellison 10 місяців тому

There are a lot of interviews and videos on this man, and this, in my opinion, is the best take.

@orgminyak 9 років тому

Great interview. It has helped me more than you'd Braddy. Thank you very much!

@marcschoderboeck2963 9 років тому

This was a very, very cool interview. Will we be seeing more like this?

@Gaboch8719 Рік тому

Great interview! The interviewer nodded as if he had understood those profound mathematics concepts! 🤣🤣

@jsnadrian 9 років тому

This is incredible. I hope he appreciated how much you've done for math, Brady. A lot of us have been inspired by your videos, this one included!

@kipferlkipferl 9 років тому

That was a fantastic interview! Thank you Brady! Well done! :)

@SirGromit 9 років тому

Great interview, Bradey! Good questions, both on the mathematical as well as the personal side. Incredibly informative and a peak into the mind of one of the greatest entrepreneurs and mathematicians of our time. And Mr. Simons seamed to enjoy it as well ;)

@pklong88 3 роки тому

Thanks a lot for your work, Brady ;)

@koenvanzon8314 9 років тому

Great job Brady. I'm studying econometrics (a combination between mathematics and economics) which is very closely related to this subject. It's very interesting to hear he contributed to the things I now study.

@lesliemaltin2140 4 роки тому

Enjoyed your style of interview....very well thought out questions a great interview of a giant of a man!

@wyvernlord23 9 років тому

Good timing Brady.Right on the hour.

@RochesterOliveira 9 років тому

Such a wise guy! And great job there Brady, Numberphile is getting better and better!

@RochesterOliveira 9 років тому

you wanna know my name? with such a perfect reasoning it's hard to disagree. You really are a smart guy. Or how the internets says "HATERS GONNA HATE"

@Angeal0506 9 років тому

Rochester Oliveira man you may play smart right now but think about it this way : could you live with all those money knowing that there are people who don't even have a house and not even the basics to live a proper life ? I wouldn't want a life like this...

@Angeal0506 9 років тому

Yeah I see just nvm

@RochesterOliveira 9 років тому

you wanna know my name? just one more thing, it's not about his money at all. For example, when brady asks why do he thinks he's so successful he says "I've got lucky", and that is pretty much true. A lot of people deserve more than you and I have but yet they don't have anything. Sure, he was prepared but also he got a lot of opportunities in life, and can you blame him for that?

@Angeal0506 9 років тому

Rochester Oliveira pff typical brainwashed human being. .. just take a minute and read again what you said alright?

@Kurisuto321 9 років тому

Great interviewer, great interviewee. In short, great video!

@ninpo1500 9 років тому

That was absolutely fantastic!

@chrisdeblis8018 9 років тому

fantastic interview

@TheMarkoSeke 9 років тому

Such a well spoken man.

@chaoshi2395 7 років тому

"Would you trade part or all of your business for being the man who crack the Riemann Hypothesis?"-----Really good question, man! Well done!!

@olenaerhardt7725 2 роки тому

Rhetorical question.

@MattStum 9 років тому

Well done, Brady. Great interview, and fascinating subject. Really wish Feynman were still around to get the Brady touch...

@mzaproduction 9 років тому

Lovely interview thanks...

@Hnubc1s 6 років тому

Thanks for the upload. I like this guy.

@jeffreybrauchler1291 Рік тому

Extremely humble man. Mr. Simons doesn't take himself too seriously.............Gotta love that !!

@dfolegna Рік тому

This interview explains how great this man his: intelligent, with right humour and humble because he knows his value. Every second is useful to understand with details and honesty, what he did. I'm sure he will be remembered as one of the greatest mind of our time.

@JLKeener77 Рік тому

Fantastic interview!

@naiqiangqian4080 8 років тому

Great questions to a great guy

@zhengxijiang4087 4 роки тому

in this interview James Simons was very frank, and most of the information about his success is clearly told here.

@kevinhay356 2 роки тому

I enjoy listening to intelligent people who can test and apply solutions. Thank you!

@hocineislamguia8432 9 місяців тому

This interview is really a gem , i really like it !

@PeterHarket 4 роки тому

Great questions, great answers!

@jeffsievert5476 2 роки тому

Great interview !

@alexanderelsen9397 8 років тому

This guy seems like a really awesome person. I watched all of the interview, which is surprising since I normally get bored of watching interviews and such from "Business-like" people in the first 10 seconds. I think it's because he's talking understandable English and knows what he's on about. (Unlike other business people who talk a bunch of stuff which is either obvious/something they don't really understand and then just repeat what they say in different ways over the course of the interview.)

@jahstix 3 роки тому

This was wonderful 👏 thanks for this

@Machiones 9 років тому

Best video yet!!!

@MrAlRats 4 роки тому

47:17 I like the way his wording here makes it seem like this interview is the pinnacle point in the entire history of life on Earth.

@lennutrajektoor 9 років тому

Brady, definitely highlight of your journalism career! Not just Numberphile but overall. I bet high profile media channels envy you.

@AndrejPSkraba 9 років тому

Thanks, Brady! :)

@tossabaddle 9 років тому

Great stuff! A proper interview!

@tossabaddle 9 років тому

also 42: 1:00:42

@extremecouponing91 10 місяців тому

Amazing interview!!

@pairadeau 5 років тому

Absolutely fascinating content. Blessings.

@allanvidebk3983 9 років тому

After watching this I was thinking, that it would be quite a nice documentary/ biography. But then I realized that with this length and quality, it kinda is Great job!

@stluke324 3 місяці тому

Superb interview!

@cletus2941 5 років тому

This is the real life ending to Good Will Hunting :)

@MichaelTaphouse 3 роки тому

That was amazing to watch

@christiansinger2497 8 років тому

very good questions asked :-)

@uriituw 9 років тому

This is the better version of the interview.

@westhgate 5 років тому

Sympathetic and humble - the traits of true greatness - fantastic interview

@sternamc919sterna3 2 роки тому

Great interview. Hearing his life story was also kind of fun.

@gantmj 6 років тому

I like how he says "my algorithm" instead of "my personal philosophy". That window is so wide, it has a vertical support in the middle of it.

@linde_learn3892 Рік тому

Brilliant Interview

@tessiermaurice Рік тому

This is one of the best business interviews I have ever watched! Simons is extremely knowledgeable, so wealthy and still extremely humble about his success: - He has made billions, yet understands oh so well the importance of dealing with luck rather than focus on ego and politics - He is so respectful of the work and effort pit in by his fellow employees, even though he is the man at the basis of it all - His approach of management by giving freedom to his peebs, have the best infrastructure and be as transparent as possible WOW If only managers or startup founders were at least 1% as well taught and respectful as Simons. Wonderful interview Brady. Thanks so much! ♥️

@znull3356 Рік тому

Something I only learned today, the Simons Foundation is responsible for one of my favorite publications, Quanta. Thanks Jim, you did the world a huge service there.