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The root of the word genius is the latin geno genere a, which means to generate or to father. Genius was conceived as a kind of guardian spirit that was born with you at creation and watched over you throughout your life. The roman playwright plautus once wrote of regret. He regretted how when he realized he was dying in his old age, as a poor man, that he couldn't go on any more adventures or experience anything new. And he said he had cheated himself, his animus and his genius.

Over the course of this audio documentary series, David McRaney explores the history and science of intelligence, IQ, and remarkable talent through interviews with dozens of intelligence experts and actual "geniuses" (a 5-year-old prodigy, the man with the highest IQ ever recorded, etc). McRaney wrestles with the complexity of GENIUS as a cultural construct and considers how we can unlock its positive potential within ourselves.

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What You'll Learn:
- The history of the word and concept of genius
- How genius gets measured and defined
- What life is like for geniuses, in the past, now and in the future

From the creator of YANSS, a new 6-part, 7-hour audio documentary exploring the science and history of the idea and word, “genius,” featuring dozens of interviews with experts and those with extraordinary talents and extreme intelligence.

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