Author needs to read a book. The examples of true lone geniuses, to refute the claim they don't exist, are all bad. For different reasons. Ranging from lack of

Author needs to read a book. The examples of true lone geniuses, to refute the claim they don't exist, are all bad. For different reasons. Ranging from lack of evidence to obviously borrowed priors. Carefully picking cherries doesn't lead to truth. For truth, the author should try chopping that cherry tree down. What is the cultural need for the myth of the lone genius rooted in?