> in general, there may (actually, must) be geniuses who have dropped out of society. I know quite a few. One was a chess prodigy who never advanced past the

> in general, there may (actually, must) be geniuses who have dropped out of society. I know quite a few. One was a chess prodigy who never advanced past the fourth grade. He taught himself several trades, became an accomplished musician, but lives completely off the grid and avoids any kind of contact with official entities for various reasons. Although he’s generally considered uneducated, there’s this strange spark of wisdom behind his eyes when you talk with him. Makes you wonder how many people there are like this, toiling away as nobodies, barely visible in society.