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by pitspotter 1859 days ago
>To be creative, scientists need libraries and laboratories and the company of other scientists; certainly a quiet and untroubled life is a help

This is contradicted by Richard Hamming in his lecture on creativity. He points out a famous, tranquil, well-equipped environment, viz. the Institute for Advanced Study, where only very few breakthroughs have been made:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlTybZvds0U