Deconstructing Genius is an-depth conversation between Howard Burton and intellectual historian Darrin McMahon, Dartmouth College. The word “genius” evokes great figures like Einstein, Leonardo Da Vinci, and Mozart but what quintessential quality unites these individuals? Can we measure it? Can we create it? This thoughtful conversation explores Darrin’s research on the evolution of genius from Plato to Einstein in an effort to illuminate what our evolving genius mythology reveals about the rest of us.
This conversation has been released in a carefully-edited video format and as an enhanced book, while Darrin McMahon is also featured in three short documentaries – all details are below.
“I felt that I was forced to think about things that I had not thought about before. Howard is creating unique and innovative pedagogical products for students by using the dynamic of dialogue.” — Darrin McMahon
This enhanced book is available in electronic format on all major booksellers, including:
Deconstructing Genius is part of the 5-part Ideas Roadshow Collection, Conversations About The History of Ideas, which is available in hardcover, paperback and electronic format.
Darrin McMahon is featured in 3 documentaries together with several other eminent scholars.
