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Sounds like an epic humblebrag by Hamilton. I don't think anyone, then or now, thinks he was a genius.
by forgotmysn 10y ago
Sounds like an epic humblebrag by Hamilton. I don't think anyone, then or now, thinks he was a genius.
- omginternets 10y agoI don't think he's using genius to mean "a genius". I think it's instead meant as a term for "a bright idea". i.e.: "to have genius" vs "to be a genius".
- cfmcdonald 10y agoHe is saying he has been credited with genius, that is intellectual power or talent, not that he has been credited with being "a genius". The former is now an archaic way of using genius, the latter was pretty new in Hamilton's time.
- habitue 10y agoAlexander Hamilton was definitely super smart. Read his biography, it's nuts how young he was while he was writing treatises that shaped world events
- pjmorris 10y agoI am curious about how you come by your view. Have a look at this defense [0] of Hamilton on the $10. I can see from it how many could see him as a genius. [0] http://www.financialsense.com/contributors/michael-pettis/please-do-not-diminish-hamilton http://www.financialsense.com/contributors/michael-pettis/pl...
- karma_vaccum123 10y agoRight...many people seem to confuse genius with being really smart.