behavior

A persistent minority has always believed things that don’t align with shared reality. What’s changed is not the number, but the visibility. This article explores how identity and system design turn small distortions into movements that feel far larger than they are.

Not everyone who sounds like a genius is one. Our cultural radar is tuned to confidence, not complexity—narcissism, not nuance. In this piece, I trace the myth of genius through history, psychology, and systems, and suggest a quieter, more connective intelligence that the world urgently needs.