One of the things that separates ordinary people from smarter people is the topic of this article, the ability to imagine new concepts, questions, ideas. Colloquially we call this creativity, and it stems from a large degree of playfulness and enjoyment of the subject at hand.
What separates geniuses from the crazies is the ability to test those ideas and the humility to dismiss the ones that do not work. It’s that combination that makes a great thinker.
What separates geniuses from the crazies is the ability to test those ideas and the humility to dismiss the ones that do not work. It’s that combination that makes a great thinker.