Everybody is not a genius. But you don’t have to be a genius to be a worthwhile human being, and a genius is not worth more than anyone else.
Sorry, this sort of thing just annoys the hell out of me, like Gaga’s “You are a superstar” or “Every woman is a princess.” No, and no. I realize the people who say things like these mean well, but there’s another cliche about good intentions and the road to Hell.
Duncan, I wholeheartedly disagree with you. Going to see if I can get a copy of Nisi Shawl’s GOH speech from WisCon this year that expands upon a similar idea about genius and is even better at illuminating why everybody is one.
Everybody is not a genius. But you don’t have to be a genius to be a worthwhile human being, and a genius is not worth more than anyone else.
Sorry, this sort of thing just annoys the hell out of me, like Gaga’s “You are a superstar” or “Every woman is a princess.” No, and no. I realize the people who say things like these mean well, but there’s another cliche about good intentions and the road to Hell.
Duncan, I wholeheartedly disagree with you. Going to see if I can get a copy of Nisi Shawl’s GOH speech from WisCon this year that expands upon a similar idea about genius and is even better at illuminating why everybody is one.