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❝ I hate the "asshole genius" trope because all it's done is convince assholes that they are geniuses, and non-geniuses to think the way to appear smart is to be an asshole.❞

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Good Lord yes, Elon Musk is the poster child, because the "asshole genius" idea is very rooted in white male supremacy.
@MaryAustinBooks @blogdiva I blame Richard Feynman and Bobby Fischer
@mxchara @MaryAustinBooks @blogdiva agreed but also Arthur Conan Doyle did his part
@ireneista @MaryAustinBooks @blogdiva I disagree; as written, Holmes is remarkably compassionate. But adaptations have created the jerkass Holmes trope.