While I can reliably know that I am not a genius, I can never fully be sure that I am not an idiot.
Incidentally, it seems smart to recognize that there is a lot of upside for a smart person in denying that they think of themselves as geniuses and publicly dismiss the concept altogether. I also hear that Nobel Laureates are very smart.
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Yes they were smart but not particularly smarter than many around them who didn't work as hard, long, & consistently. Btw thier denial of genius was both private and shared by folks w/out Nobels. I think they were signalling that called * genius* is earned not bestowed.
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Wittgenstein is a good counterexample. Genius is characterized by identifying the most important problem, and the best way to make progress on it. Busywork signals absence of genius. The Nobel is usually not given for a lifetime achievement of data entry.
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