There are some intriguing observations which indicate that talent is, indeed, a lot more common than thought, but needs specific conditions to thrive. 1. "The

There are some intriguing observations which indicate that talent is, indeed, a lot more common than thought, but needs specific conditions to thrive. 1. "The Martians" - a group of Jewish Hungarian scientists from the early 20th century, who were about the most prominent in their fields and significantly advanced global scientific knowledge, even though Hungary wasn't a particularly rich or big nation at that time. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Martians_(scientists) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Martians_(scientists) 2. The painters of Renaissance Florence - within approximately 200 years, one (albeit rich) city in Italy produced an enormous volume of high-quality art. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florentine_painting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florentine_painting 3. The Bell Labs around 1950-1960 - an enormous concentration of tech talent that produced much of the foundations of current IT https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_Labs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_Labs Notably, none of those groups/centers are productive today. The mojo can be lost again.