I would go the opposite route and suggest perhaps the idea of individual geniuses is flawed. The cluster is the genius. Even in the cases where we point specifi

I would go the opposite route and suggest perhaps the idea of individual geniuses is flawed. The cluster is the genius. Even in the cases where we point specifically to single geniuses, outside of the times and places mentioned in this essay, if you look at the history more closely it is typical that the individuals in question didn't arise out of the blue. They were part of a community that had collectively just about figured something out or created something new. One person was the one to make the last step and have their name in the history book. But in most cases it's likely if that person didn't exist, someone else would have made that step at approximately the same time in history.