In March of 1986, the late Richard Hamming, a famous mathematician who had worked on the Manhattan Project and won the prestigious Turing Award, gave a talk that was originally targeted at scientific researchers. However, it has since inspired changemakers across many different fields to focus on more important problems and have a greater impact in their professional lives.

In today’s nugget, Sam Altman, having been surprised at how many of his acquaintances were unfamiliar with Hamming’s speech, shares the full transcript on his blog.

Read on and get inspired to take on more important problems in your field yourself!