tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post2422119366184121444..comments2024-03-29T11:51:21.473+00:00Comments on Bruce Charlton's Notions: How to make a Patagonian ShakespeareBruce Charltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-36876256870027595582013-07-25T20:42:46.574+01:002013-07-25T20:42:46.574+01:00You pretty much got it between you - the idea is t...You pretty much got it between you - the idea is that we now live in an era of Patagonian Shakespeare's AT BEST - i.e. local geniuses only, because the world historical geniuses are pretty much gone. But we know quite a bit about what goes to make a 'genius' - and what suppresses/ prevents the recognition and effectiveness of creativity. I thought I'd try to put together some of these ideas. We need more Patagonian Shakespeares!Bruce Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-52747074730405037112013-07-25T20:19:20.937+01:002013-07-25T20:19:20.937+01:00@BC: I fear you may have missed the point of my ZZ...@BC: I fear you may have missed the point of my ZZ comment.deariemenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-86949116739612316092013-07-25T18:25:29.636+01:002013-07-25T18:25:29.636+01:00This joke has two punchlines. The better one is ca...This joke has two punchlines. The better one is called "the English Gomez."<br /><br />I'm guessing it's something about how to promote not-quite-genius in a cultural milieu that is hostile to genius proper?Wm Jashttp://wmjas.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-28545789495939356472013-07-25T18:11:42.268+01:002013-07-25T18:11:42.268+01:00My first guess was going to be about intelligence ...My first guess was going to be about intelligence being a product of or related to colder climates.<br /><br />Having read the subtitle, I think its about genius being relative to the people in one's culture and about plucking low hanging fruit.<br /><br />Adam G.http://www.jrganymede.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-52436389016343798632013-07-25T16:22:31.015+01:002013-07-25T16:22:31.015+01:00I've added a link to the (blank) blog - which ...I've added a link to the (blank) blog - which has a clue in the subtitle.Bruce Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-29356962268911304652013-07-25T16:19:31.155+01:002013-07-25T16:19:31.155+01:00@JP - Nope. @JP - Nope. Bruce Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-33828462400804270812013-07-25T16:06:21.457+01:002013-07-25T16:06:21.457+01:00Is it a Christian apologetic book?Is it a Christian apologetic book?JamesPnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-44058027054381404792013-07-25T15:44:11.975+01:002013-07-25T15:44:11.975+01:00@A - getting warm...@A - getting warm...Bruce Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-41976787104653276092013-07-25T15:29:33.335+01:002013-07-25T15:29:33.335+01:00My guess is that it probably will have something t...My guess is that it probably will have something to do with the conditions under which genius-level people would appear in a population....Arakawahttp://arakawa.github.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-31579267263420405332013-07-25T15:08:35.046+01:002013-07-25T15:08:35.046+01:00@D - Not even close - nearly half a globe away...@D - Not even close - nearly half a globe away...Bruce Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.com