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...
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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