Fischer’s childhood ambitions consisted of the desire to be extremely creative and to think ideas that have never been thought before. However, this extreme creativity also harvested craziness that society looked down upon. To balance logic and creativity Fischer turned to the metaphor of man-computer symbiosis. The “man” allowed Fischer to be as crazy and creative as he wanted, while the “computer” checked the logic of his creative ideas.
Towards his last year at Harvard Fischer struggled finding work that he enjoyed, he bought a new apartment, and became involved in the Civil Rights Movement. Fischer’s father wanted him to pursue a career in business, but Fischer wanted to find a career in writing. In the end he took a consulting job at Arthur D. Little, a local consulting firm. He looked forward to his new job, helping businesses make better use of their computers.
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ReplyDeleteEven though he was brilliant, even Fischer Black had to get connected to a job through his dad - who got him an interview at Arthur D. Little.
Does that sound like anyone you know? No job, not sure what you want to do with life, spending a little extra time in school to get one more degree, not knowing how to connect that to a paying job?