Richard Larson: A Life Devoted to Learning and Sharing
In the quiet moments of reflection that follow a full life, Richard Larson often thinks back to a lecture hall at MIT where, decades ago, he once stood frozen, unable to explain an equation he had just written on the board. The silence in that room was not just awkward it was a jolt, a collision between self-expectation and public vulnerability. For a young academic, it could have been a crack in confidence, the kind that leaves lasting scars. But Richard didn’t let it define him. Instead, he returned the next day more prepared, more grounded, and more determined to grow.
