Free Thinkers Not Welcome

Rating: Null/10 (16 March 2004)

A Beautiful Mind is a wonderful movie on many levels, but one thing that caught my attention was the sad reminder that, far too often, those who dare to think differently, are discouraged.
Nash dared to think in a way that seemed peculiar to most of those in his midst, and most of his peers derided him in ways that made his persistence all the more impressive. That's our world for you far too often: free thinkers not welcome. Of course, the human race has improved with age in this regard, and we're unlikely to execute the next Gallileo. On the other hand, far too often we all fail to sufficiently embrace the true free thinkers of our world, and in failing to do so, we impede and deter many of those with less resolve than Nash.
A Beautiful Mind reminds us to encourage those who think differently, so that they may realize the full potential of their ideas.