Re:Giftedness and Genius: Crucial Differences (1996) [pdf]
by V-2 on Sunday February 11, 2018 @02:10PM
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I agree except for the "greater extent than is traditional".
Otherwise than the statement implies, there isn't one, single, traditional attitude towards weirdos that would be shared across different civilisations.
Indeed, some cultures eg. held the mentally ill in certain reverence (native Americans, Russians and "yurodivy", etc.)
E.g. being a weirdo. This is why it's smart for cultures to tolerate 'weirdos' to a greater extent than is traditional, because they really do find unique solutions. (It's not a cost-free value, since weirdos can also be legitimately dangerous to a degree that outweighs their usefulness. No-one said it's easy.)