In another exciting Required Reading episode, Chris and Matt offer their penetrating, high IQ thoughts on the latest book by journalist and podcast quizmaster, Helen Lewis. Titled 'The Genius Myth: The Dangerous Allure of Rebels, Monsters, and Rule Breakers', the book tears into some of the long-enduring myths surrounding historical and contemporary geniuses from Picasso to Elon Musk. It's a critical dissection of gurus and devoted fans, so very on topic! And yes, it is better than Cod...
Full episode is available to Patreons on the Revolutionary Genius tier! (1hr 13 mins).
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Links
- The Genius Myth: A Curious History of a Dangerous Idea by Helen Lewis
- Snippy Review at The Philosophers Magazine
- Less snippy review at the Observer
Required Reading: The Genius Myth
00:00 Book Review: Genius Myth
04:11 The Genius Myth: Book Thoughts!
07:02 Exploring the Concept of Genius
08:49 IQ Tests and High IQ Societies
10:55 Social Perception of Intelligence
12:20 Elon Musk and Modern Genius
16:08 Historical Perspectives on Genius
18:42 The people behind the Geniuses
25:15 The Role of Context and Luck
27:44 Mythmaking and Cultural Icons
45:01 The Flawed Genius Stereotype
50:50 What about Tim Robinson?
52:51 The deranging impact of attention
01:03:33 Overall Thoughts
01:12:44 Better than Cod
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