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Examining the utility and dangers of labeling people as 'geniuses,' from commercial branding to the psychological trap of narcissism.
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It helps you to market them as a brand. Well, I'll tell you what it certainly does. One of the lists I have in the book is all the ways that Einstein is used to sell stuff, you know, like baby Einstein toys. And then he's appearing in like Verizon adverts, because this is the smart choice that you would make for your communications technology.
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David J. Wolpe • Why Be Jewish?
Analyzing the negative impacts of labeling people 'geniuses,' from commercial exploitation to psychological traps like narcissism.
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And so turning people into these symbols undoubtedly helps them make more money, helps them become more famous, helps their children and families continue to keep cashing in on their legacy. Whether or not it produces more of the kind of work that you'd like to see in the world, I think is a slightly more open question, right? And that's what I
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D. Graham Burnett • Will the Humanities Survive Artificial Intelligence? | the New Yorker
fallacy that it takes Supermen to forge super teams.
Stanley McChrystal • Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World
