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How to Think About Genius (Helen Lewis)

How to Think About Genius (Helen Lewis)

Update: 2025-06-26
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In her new book, The Genius Myth, journalist Helen Lewis explores how and why we label certain people geniuses; and the impact this has on said geniuses, us, and culture at large. Today, we talk about our perception of the exceptional, and some of our more pernicious and dark misperceptions.

 

For the show notes, head over to my Substack.

 

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How to Think About Genius (Helen Lewis)

How to Think About Genius (Helen Lewis)

Elise Loehnen