genius brought to bear by humanity in reshaping the world, as well as an homage on the craftsmanship and personal touch that gives our world its meaning. Our endless striving for that which is flawless is most human. Yet try as we might, we cannot rid the world of all its imperfections. Humanity, after all, is by its very nature hopelessly, beautifully, fatally flawed. To err is human, said Alexander Pope. Perfection is divine. This week on Hidden Forces, Simon Winchester, Precision, and the Making of the Modern World. So they're bound to be listeners to this show who have read your books. I'm sure of it, obviously. Absolutely. And like I said, confession, I've only read the perfectionists, but you've written the Professor and the Mad Men. Just here, let me look here on Amazon. This has got 900 reviews and you have basically five stars, which is, I've seen a lot of books and I know that's right up there. But you have such a variety of work. The men who, what is it? The men who united (2/57)
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