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You don’t have to drop out of society to be an unknown genius. You just have to direct your genius at something non-public. I know a number of incredible people
by jl6 4y ago
You don’t have to drop out of society to be an unknown genius. You just have to direct your genius at something non-public. I know a number of incredible people just quietly getting on with being excellent at something super-niche and never seeking publicity.
- danenania 4y agoI’d go even further and say that in most cases these days, even true genius is likely to be overlooked unless it coincides with a gift for self-promotion. Only the absolute rarest of masterpieces can rise above the noise just based on the brilliance of the work itself. And even then, there’s a pretty good chance someone better at marketing will just copy it and receive all the credit.
- AnimalMuppet 4y agoShakespeare could have been just as brilliant a writer, but if he hadn't run a theater (and therefore had the power to put on his own plays), we might not have heard nearly as much about him.