You Don’t Have To Be A Genius: SHOW YOUR WORK — PART 1

Show Your Work by Austin Kleon

YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A GENIUS

The idea of the ‘lone genius’ is a myth (a myth in which I still live.)Consider ratherBrian Eno'sconcept of The Scenius which relies on the belief thatgreat ideas come from groups of creative people (an "ecology of talent.") As Kleon says:

…creativity is always, in some sense, a collaboration, the result of a mind connected to other minds.

The internet itselfis basically a connection of multiple sceniuses and cat photo memes...

Before...