Genius can’t be taught
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Genius can’t be taught
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#2Genius here: was there anyone suggesting that it could be?
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#3Genius here: was there anyone suggesting that it could be?
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#4Genius here: was there anyone suggesting that it could be?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/László_Polgár
Well I don't generally consider chess mastery to be a sign of genius. Or maths, or music either. Fundamentally they are not creative, generative activities. There's a reason they are called a prodigy and not a genius. Of course there are the rare genius composer (eg Mozart) or mathematician (eg Euler).
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/László_Polgár
Well I don't generally consider chess mastery to be a sign of genius. Or maths, or music either. Fundamentally they are not creative, generative activities. There's a reason they are called a prodigy and not a genius. Of course there are the rare genius composer (eg Mozart) or mathematician (eg Euler).
Mathematics is a creative activity, at least at the professional level.
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#6Genius here: was there anyone suggesting that it could be?
You tell me. You’re the genius.
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#7Genius here: was there anyone suggesting that it could be?
The famous book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_to_Solve_It
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#9Teaching however can supress genius.
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#10Teaching however can supress genius.
Many things can suppress genius. It's not actually a very reliable trait.
It occurs in most of us, though for far shorter than it should. If flashes of genius are rewarded they can grow, but mostly, harsh reality stifles the optimistic hope at it's root.