Presents
Friday, February 5, 2021, @ 12:00 - 1:00 pm
The Hidden Habits of Genius:
Are YOU One?
Featuring
Craig Wright
Yale University Henry L. and Lucy G. Moses Professor of Music Emeritus
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences AM'69 & PhD'72
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What is genius? Is it a myth or a reality, an absolute or a relative designation? Who is and who is not a genius? Was Winston Churchill a genius? What about Bill Belichick, Dolly Parton, and Kanye West? How do gender, race, and even time and place factor into our consideration? What is the difference between genius and success, and between genius and celebrity?
As to what empowers or enables genius: Yes, we think of geniuses as being hugely smart. But what does it mean to be “smart?” Could “smart” be overrated? What about persistence, self-confidence, and curiosity, and even luck, good and bad? Genius can be said to be the perfect storm of many personal traits, but which ones and in what proportions? Finally, how can we embrace the good in our own lives and avoid the bad?
The answers may surprise you.
About Craig Wright
Craig Wright, Moses Professor Emeritus of Music, holds an M.A. and Ph.D. from Harvard and has taught at Yale for more than forty-five years, where he continues to offer annually “The Genius Course” in the Summer program. During his tenure at Yale, Wright served as chair of the Department of Music (1986-1992) and Academic Director of Online Education (2014-2017).
Wright has published seven books on music and cultural history, the most recent being “The Hidden Habits of Genius: Beyond Talent, IQ, and Grit—Unlocking the Secrets of Greatness” (Harper Collins), an Amazon 20 Best Books of the Year (Non-fiction class) for 2020 and a Wall Street Journal Book Club selection for November-December 2020.
Yale has recognized Wright’s contribution to undergraduate teaching in the form of its two most prestigious prizes, the Sewall Prize and the DeVane Medal. He was also awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship, an honorary doctorate from the University of Chicago, and in 2010 was elected a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Wright is married to attorney Sherry Dominick and is a full-time resident of Longboat Key.
Join us for a conversation with Craig Wright
on Friday, February 5, 2021
12:00 - 1:00 PM
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