Asism on Genius

The prime divisions of humanity are brute, believer and analyst. But wherein lies genius? The first conclusion might be that it comes from the analyst class. Surely mathematicians and scientists have the monopoly on genius. Or do they?

Modern society is built on works of genius. At any moment we touch genius. Our plumbing, our electrical systems, our machines, our alphabet. The history of each object shows it comes from a flood of discoveries and consequences of a single genius. But when we examine every little thing in our lives, we find that the genius lies not in one area but evenly spread across each of the three classes. Genius in brutality, genius in faith and genius in introspection and analysis. Simple tools that we all take for granted like a paint roller, a tablespoon, a guitar neck, a clock all flow from the mind of genius. But geniuses are not all born to learned society and not all born to affluence. So we find the works of genius in woodworking tools, in book binding, in sewing machines, in wealth management, in wealth creaton, in human interactions, in stock trading, in methods of analysis and, of course, in math, science and art.

Another question. Are all geniuses great geniuses? Of course. But some have much greater influence than others. Pascal's mathematical tools are essentials in modern life, but the designs of the hulls of Portugese warships are not.