In an old [interview with Freeman Dyson](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fg-GbzmMjlU&list=PLVV0r6CmEsFzDA6mtmKQEgWfcIu49J4nN&index=66) in which he talks about the first time meeting Hans Bethe, he says: > "I was immediately impressed with how friendly he was...The thing I noticed first was the extraordinary muddy boots he was wearing. It was one of these hot steamy days where the ground was very muddy. No professor in England would be seen in such muddy boots... His whole style was different. He had this intense love of doing physics *collectively*. That was... I mean, it wasn't really physics if you did it by yourself. It was something you did with a group of people. I just loved it from the beginning, and became a part of it right away." I watched that interview back in 2016 sometime (highly recommend!) and it always stuck with me. So many things I've done in life have been made so much richer by sharing the experience with others. That's not to say that things done in isolation aren't worthwhile -- for example a long run or hike, done in solitude, is a particularly deep and sweet form of meditation, not to mention the [[joys of solo travel]]. But there lies the difference: when you're doing something that benefits from feedback, *you should do it with others.* That was Bethe's approach, and in that spirit, I post this open invitation. If you're working on something and would benefit from feedback, I can offer an open hand of collaboration 🤝, a listening ear 🎧, and a shared enthusiasm 🚀. This could be anything from organizing an event, working on a software project, or learning something new. I am currently based in Amsterdam. [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregbruss/)