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The Genius Myth: A Curious History of a Dangerous Idea

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Availability:In StockContributor:Helen LewisPublish date:2025-06-17Pages:320
Language:EnglishPublisher:ThesisISBN-13:9798217178575UPC:9798217178575Book Category:Social Science, Psychology, Business & EconomicsBook Subcategory:Popular Culture, Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Personal SuccessSize:9.10 x 6.30 x 1.40 inchesWeight:1.0009Product ID:SCT7Y32HEN

The Genius Myth: A Curious History of a Dangerous Idea

From acclaimed Atlantic staff writer and host of BBC's podcast "The New Gurus" Helen Lewis comes a timely and provocative interrogation of the myth of genius, exploring the surprising inventions, inspirations and distortions by which some lives are elevated to 'greatness' - and others are not

*A Guardian, Financial Times, New Statesman and GQ Book for 2025*

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Language:EnglishPublisher:ThesisISBN-13:9798217178575UPC:9798217178575Book Category:Social Science, Psychology, Business & EconomicsBook Subcategory:Popular Culture, Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Personal SuccessSize:9.10 x 6.30 x 1.40 inchesWeight:1.0009Product ID:SCT7Y32HEN
Helen Lewis is a staff writer at The Atlantic who writes about politics and culture. Her first book, Difficult Women: A History of Feminism in 11 Fights, was a Guardian, Telegraph and Financial Times book of the year. She has written for The New York Times, the Guardian, The New Statesman, and Vogue. She is the host of the BBC podcast series The New Gurus and Helen Lewis Has Left the Chat, and...
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