Though even there, his lectures are famous for only being truly appreciated after you’ve first learned the material elsewhere. They are incredibly good at giving you the feeling of understanding but quite a bit less good at actually teaching problem-solving. When reading them, it was a common occurrence for me to read a chapter and believe the subject was the most straightforward and natural thing in the world, only to be completely mystified by the problems.
Though even there, his lectures are famous for only being truly appreciated after you’ve first learned the material elsewhere. They are incredibly good at giving you the feeling of understanding but quite a bit less good at actually teaching problem-solving. When reading them, it was a common occurrence for me to read a chapter and believe the subject was the most straightforward and natural thing in the world, only to be completely mystified by the problems.