>>20965614Most geniuses were hailed somewhat at their time. But normies have no way of correctly appraising the work of geniuses, geniuses must first be recognized by their peers, then by some broader community of competent people and only then by normies. There are geniuses who were antagonized a lot by their peers so they didn't get much praise in life, but I would say they are the minority. Van Gogh is an example of a genius who was unrecognized in life, Einstein an example of a genius who was immediately accepted by normies as some sor of nerd superhero. Are there more Van Goghs or Einsteins? Probably most geniuses are in the middle of both extremes, but I would lean on the Einstein side.
