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by faiD9Eet 1050 days ago
Roots of progress puts it nicely: A great leap forward needs supporting factors, therefore it does not appear every year [1]. I think: If a great leap forward appears, famous people may retrospectively considered to be geniuses. A change of society/industry and and admiration for geniuses accompany one another.

[1] https://rootsofprogress.org/why-no-roman-industrial-revoluti...