I read The Maniac right after I finished Journey to the Edge of Reason. Really interesting to see two very different ways to manage historical biography. Labatut's book was fun because he discusses John Von Neumann through other people's POVs -- quite a different take on the traditional biography -- and gave me a window into the subjectivities of the historical personages. Interesting and quite au courant with contemporary polyphonic approaches to people. I also really liked the end of The Maniac -- which jumps ahead to more recent days and the story of Go, AI, and the pitting of human vs AI minds. Fascinating. I wonder about our futures.