Why is genius so rare?

[GAP]

Ah....come on...gimme a break here.....I admitted there was no cure...... ;D

 

[bridges]

They've also embedded IT staff directly into the cubicle farms of business employees;

That part made me laugh, given the direction that the GoC is taking in terms of centralizing IT.

While the original quote dealt with geniuses, i.e., a "tiny group of highly intelligent people", there's a huge capacity for innovation within the broader population, which is not being harnessed either - and, in many cases, is actively discouraged.

Ah....come on...gimme a break here.....I admitted there was no cure...... ;D

Meh...I took it the way you said it, as deliberately ironic.  No error there. 

 

[medicineman]

I wonder if they gave thought to studying why common sense is rarer now than genius...

MM

 

[bridges]

I wonder if they gave thought to studying why common sense is rarer now than genius...

MM

One of the troubles with that is that everyone thinks their own way of thinking = common sense. 

 

[Old Sweat]

One of the troubles with that is that everyone thinks their own way of thinking = common sense.

And the social media provide all sorts of opportunities for people to demonstrate just how bubble-headed they really are. Too many commentators are like pop bottles - empty from the neck up.

 

[medicineman]

One of the troubles with that is that everyone thinks their own way of thinking = common sense. 

Are you saying that you're the only one in step then?

;D

MM

 

[bridges]

Are you saying that you're the only one in step then?

;D

MM

;D  You know it!   

 

[Greymatters]

It should also be considered that some people out there are too liberal with slapping the title of 'genius' on people; as an example three people I recall in the past as being called 'geniuses' were Bill Clinton, Boris Yeltsin, and Belinda Stronach.  Does any body regard any of these three as being on a par with Machiavelli, Michaelangelo, or Mercer?

(Not sure if Rick Mercer can really be called an intellectual genius, but got to admit he's a genius at comedy...)

 

[daftandbarmy]

It should also be considered that some people out there are too liberal with slapping the title of 'genius' on people; as an example three people I recall in the past as being called 'geniuses' were Bill Clinton, Boris Yeltsin, and Belinda Stronach.  Does any body regard any of these three as being on a par with Machiavelli, Michaelangelo, or Mercer?

(Not sure if Rick Mercer can really be called an intellectual genius, but got to admit he's a genius at comedy...)

There are two big things that make it difficult to study genius:

•The genius label is subjective. Some people insist that anyone with an intelligence quotient (IQ) higher than a certain value is a genius. Others feel that IQ tests measure only a limited part of a person's total intelligence. Some believe high test scores have little to do with real genius.

•Genius is a big-picture concept. Most scientific and medical inquiries, on the other hand, examine details. A concept as subjective as genius isn't easy to quantify, analyze or study.

­So, when exploring how geniuses work, it's a good idea to start by defining precisely what a genius is. For the purpose of this article, a genius isn't simply someone with an exceptionally high IQ. Instead, a genius is an extraordinarily intelligent person who breaks new ground with discoveries, inventions or works of art. Usually, a genius's work changes the way people view the world or the field in which the work took place. In other words, a genius must be both intelligent and able to use that intelligence in a productive or impressive way.

http://people.howstuffworks.com/genius.htm

 

[PMedMoe]

Interesting read here: What child prodigies and autistic people have in common

 

[GnyHwy]

­So, when exploring how geniuses work, it's a good idea to start by defining precisely what a genius is. For the purpose of this article, a genius isn't simply someone with an exceptionally high IQ. Instead, a genius is an extraordinarily intelligent person who breaks new ground with discoveries, inventions or works of art. Usually, a genius's work changes the way people view the world or the field in which the work took place. In other words, a genius must be both intelligent and able to use that intelligence in a productive or impressive way.

http://people.howstuffworks.com/genius.htm

I agree.  Two other ways to look at it are:

1.  I watched a show that had a world class pianist that everyone considered to be a genius.  He insisted that he was just a world class pianist, and was not a genius.  Although he was likely being humble, it makes sense.  You can be extremely skilled or intelligent at the world class level and not be a genius.  Genius is the ability to expand and create.  Musicians duplicate, and artists create.

2.  Another way is thinking of peoples abilities, skills, and intelligence in 4 levels.  Level 1 is memorization, and the lowest level.  Level 2 is comprehension.  Level 3 is the ability to explain or teach.  Level 4 is the ability to innovate.

 

[Jarnhamar]

http://216.224.180.96/~prom/oldsite/

 

[2 Cdo]

Because there is only one of ME! 8)

 

[GnyHwy]

http://216.224.180.96/~prom/oldsite/

130 thousandth of the world is approximately 54000 people.  That's like one Chinese university.  Further, Asia makes up 4/7 of the world's population, yet I don't see any orientals on their staff.  I think it's either fake or racist. :nod:

 

[GnyHwy]

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