Einsteinās āgeniusā is obvious because his work still explains the universeā¦as far as Iām aware? Hitlerās work was politics and war, and that ended in total collapse. I canāt see why people see him as a āgeniusā? Words are so fucking confusing. If outcomes donāt matter then surely everyone with potential is a āgeniusā?
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i don't understand why you are writing "see him", there is a standard test for it, it's not a matter of opinion.
And in the Einstein example i just made the point that
"he was a genius and still fell for socialism."
i also don't see why outcomes should be relevant in this question.
š I canāt tell if youāre taking the piss? You previously said he wasnāt a genius?
So as far as Iām aware IQ is a measure of cognitive capacity (no mention of genius).
And āGeniusā is a label we give in retrospect, not a measurable trait. (Thatās why I said āsee himā.)
They are the definitions I adhere to.
I agree one can be a genius (Einstein E = mcĀ²) and make bad choices, thatās innately human.