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Haha, no way. I've worked with or met a half dozen MacArthur fellows, and none of them were shy about bringing up that fact. You could argue that MacArthur se
by AStellersSeaCow 10y ago
Haha, no way. I've worked with or met a half dozen MacArthur fellows, and none of them were shy about bringing up that fact. You could argue that MacArthur selects for self-promoting geniuses, but such creatures clearly do exist.
- seizethecheese 10y agoException that proves the rule. How do you know if someone you met went to Harvard? They already told you.
- balabaster 10y agoThis I've found over the years is more a product of insecurity than of ego or genius. People quick to tout their alumnus or IQ... or indeed any other measure of intelligence in such a manner are looking for validation and acceptance of their superiority because it satisfies their insecurity. Though, I would have given my right arm to go to MIT earlier in my life, just for access to MITs professors, forget the degree.