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). Join us at: https://www.patreon.com/DecodingTheGurus 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
