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Further notes on scenius - Austin Kleon

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Brian Eno on the collective form of genius.

“Scenius” is a term coined by musician and producer Brian Eno to counter “The Lone Genius Myth,” or the idea that innovation in art and culture comes from a few Great Chosen Ones. When Eno draws what the traditional model of genius looks like, he uses the example of the symphony orchestra, with God or the Muse at the very top of the triangle, and on descending levels, the composer, the conductor, the musicians, and, finally, the audience listening: He then draws other organizations in our society that traditionally have hierarchical models: When he gets to “scenius,” or what he calls the commu

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