I could literally sit all day long and listen to that great man.,(reply>), ​@John Petkos I know, I meant the other guy. Writing "great man" is not idolizing in my opinion. The fact is this talk is better than most of the talks I have seen on youtube and I watch only good stuff.,(reply>), @Pavel "to admire and respect someone very much" according to Cambridge<br> Dictionary. Exactly what I was describing then.,(reply>), @John Petkos Good to know.,(reply>), It is time to check in dictionary what idolizing means.,(reply>), @WIZZDEM - TJ McLaughlin Maybe in certain cases, it's not bad to idolize certain individuals. Brian Greene is a true scientific genius, a deep thinker and the most humble and polite person at the same time. I don't think it's self negating to appreciate greatness in other people as long as you strive to achieve greatness yourself. I would agree it's self negating to deify people, because that entails a kind of relinquishment of one's own potential - it's as if you project something so extraordinary on the one you deify that it's impossible to reach. But admiration, as a way to express gratitude and joy, I don't agree is self negating.