The Singular Genius
Moon Duchin on the myth of genius, illustrated by a 'singular genius' who is actually many overlapping people.
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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2024-01-01-the-singular-genius/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)Transcript
"The modern West believes in genius, but definitions vary widely… a vague bundle of rumors and anecdotes with the force of intuition and the air of certainty." – Moon Duchin
A: "Ah! The singular genius!" B: "Um… singular?" [The "genius" is several overlapping figures]