Von Neumann was a brilliant guy, and we owe him much about our profession... but I can't say I like him as a person. Or anyone who advocates preemptive nuclear bombing of a country "just in case", or because we don't like its government.

Come to think of it, I'd dislike anyone who advocates preemptive nuclear bombing of even the worst, most aggressive dictatorship in the world. There are people living in there, too.

I don't think survival at all costs, no matter what, is a worthy cause.