{"product_id":"the-genius-myth-by-helen-lewis-9781529967661","title":"The Genius Myth","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling take-down of the genius myth, exploring the surprising history of invention, inspiration and distortion by which some lives are elevated to 'greatness' - and the unexpected consequences for us all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'This is the book we need right now'\u003c\/em\u003e CAROLINE CRIADO PEREZ\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Lucid, funny and fascinating'\u003c\/em\u003e ADAM BUXTON\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe tech disruptor. The tortured poet. The rebellious scientist. The monstrous artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can tell what a society values by who it labels as a genius. You can also tell who it excludes, who it enables, and what it is prepared to tolerate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTaking us from the Renaissance Florence of Leonardo da Vinci to the Floridian rocket launches of Elon Musk's SpaceX, Helen Lewis unravels a word that we all use - without really questioning what it means - and asks if the modern idea of genius is distorting our view of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Brilliant, timely and compulsively readable'\u003c\/em\u003e OLIVER BURKEMAN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A provocative, witty book'\u003c\/em\u003e TLS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47976776958188,"sku":"9781529967661","price":30.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781529967661-the-genius-myth.jpg?v=1784699201","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-genius-myth-by-helen-lewis-9781529967661","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}