Comments on: Scenius, or Communal Genius

By: Max Hodges

Max Hodges — Sat, 03 Dec 2016 22:43:00 +0000

In reply to Temmeh. Not every idea is worth discussion.

By: Temmeh

Temmeh — Sat, 03 Dec 2016 22:37:00 +0000

In reply to Max Hodges. You use the term 'pretentious' to dismiss discourse. Dismissiveness is true pretentiousness, if you ask me.

By: Max Hodges

Max Hodges — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 06:37:00 +0000

In reply to raedouglass.

“If not…”
I think you mean “If so . . .”

By: Max Hodges

Max Hodges — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 06:36:00 +0000

In reply to Jppolistico. scenius is more pretentious.

By: Jppolistico

Jppolistico — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:23:00 +0000

What is the difference of “scenius” to “two heads are better than one”? I think in essence none at all.

By: ashley

ashley — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 03:42:00 +0000

Thank you so much for this new word. I love it!

We can’t command it, but we can certainly try to invite it out, experimenting with the conditions where it might emerge.This article made me think about these 14 principles for permaculture… and what it looks like to apply those in social systems http://permaculture-media-download.blogspot.com/2011/08/14-principles-of-permaculture-by-toby.html

Have you had any other scenius sitings since you posted this last year?

By: raedouglass

raedouglass — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 04:15:00 +0000

Can a Scenius germinate in purely virtual space? Can scenius exist purely on the web without a physical place to promote interaction? If not, then can virtual learning environments replace physical schools and universities?

By: David Newland

David Newland — Mon, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I think this same notion could be assigned to many different serendipitous gatherings of greatness – from the basement of Big Pink to the locker room of the Edmonton Oilers in the 1980s.

You’re probably right, it can’t be wished into being, but surely there are things that will kill scenius outright. Trying to increase efficiency and/or eliminate plain good fun would seem to be the worst of those…

By: Michael Anissimov

Michael Anissimov — Mon, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Another example of a scenius would be the Los Alamos National Laboratory during the Manhattan Project.

By: CMC Products

CMC Products — Mon, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

This is an interesting concept that you've brought up. I think that great ideas can be brought through a diffusion of a variety of ideas drawn from different sources. This kind of inspiration can come about in a number of different situations, whether its writing a book, or coming up with creative ideas for a cigarette lighter.