Geniocracy. The book cover of Rael's book Geniocracy: Government of the People, for the People, by the Geniuses (Printed for the first time in English: 2008 Nova Distribution.)
Geniocracy is the framework for a system of government which was first proposed by Raël (leader of the International Raëlian Movement) in 1977 and which advocates problem-solving and creative intelligence as criteria for governance.[1] Definition[edit] Justifying the method of selection[edit] Agenda[edit] Response to criticism[edit] As a response to its controversial attitudes about selectivity one of the more general responses is to point out that universal suffrage, the current system, already discriminates to some degree and varyingly in different countries, in who is allowed to vote.
Status[edit] MC ESCHER – WHERE HAVE ALL THE MATHMATICAL GENIUSES GONE? If I had to choose an artist, just one artist, dead or alive, to paint a portrait of me or for me; I would have to choose my man M.C..
It’s not just that his name is dope or his artwork is outstanding, it’s the fact that all of the amazing work he did was ALL by hand!!! Long before the invention of computers, graphic design, or Photoshop, his most striking and seemingly impossible images were created by exact mathematical calculations – giving his work depth and manipulation beyond what had been thought possible….I love all kinds of art, but have an unending respect and adoration for the artists of old …those who were creating startling images long before the assistance of technology……. who is MC Escher you may ask? I’m sure you’ve seen his work and never known it. his optical illusions still persist today – the never-ending staircase, the mystical water fountains, even the fish/dove piece all belong to MC Escher!
“Rome 1927″ “Reptiles in Lithograph” “Puddle in Woodcut” Like this: Winners - Index Awards 2013. By Sara Yasin / 21 March, 2013 Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai, Greek journalist Kostas Vaxevanis, Syrian internet activist Bassel Khartabil and South African photographer Zanele Muholi were honoured at the Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards in London this evening.
The ceremony was hosted by Index’s Chair Jonathan Dimbleby who dedicated the evening to, ‘a celebration of freedom of expression – that fundamental human right to write, blog, tweet, speak out, protest and create art and literature and music’. Index CEO Kirsty Hughes said: ‘This year’s winners have shown incredible bravery and courage in the face of extreme adversity – they are an inspiration to all of us who value free speech.’ In the keynote speech, actor Simon Callow declared that ‘the price of liberty is eternal vigilance – Index on Censorship pays that price’. These were the last awards as Index Chair for Jonathan Dimbleby. Is scientific genius a thing of the past? Einstein, Darwin, Galileo, Mendeleev: the names of the great scientific minds throughout history inspire awe in those of us who love science.
However, according to Dean Keith Simonton, a psychology professor at UC Davis, the era of the scientific genius may be over. In a comment paper published in Nature last week, he explains why. The “scientific genius” Simonton refers to is a particular type of scientist; their contributions “are not just extensions of already-established, domain-specific expertise. " Instead, “the scientific genius conceives of a novel expertise.” Simonton uses words like “groundbreaking” and “overthrow” to illustrate the work of these individuals, explaining that they each contributed to science in one of two major ways: either by founding an entirely new field or by revolutionizing an already-existing discipline.
Is Scientific Genius Extinct? Modern-day science has little room for the likes of Galileo, who first used the telescope to study the sky, or Charles Darwin, who put forward the theory of evolution, argues a psychologist and expert in scientific genius.
Dean Keith Simonton of the University of California, Davis, says that just like the ill-fated dodo, scientific geniuses like these men have gone extinct. "Future advances are likely to build on what is already known rather than alter the foundations of knowledge," Simonton writes in a commentary published in today’s (Jan. 31) issue of the journal Nature. An end to momentous leaps forward? For the past century, no truly original disciplines have been created; instead new arrivals are hybrids of existing ones, such as astrophysics or biochemistry.
Where have all the geniuses gone? ScienceAndReligion.com. The word “genius” comes from the Latin meaning “guardian spirit”.
The genius has been intuitively recognised as being responsible for mankind’s mental progression, providing a service to, and example for, the mass mind. Behind all of mankind’s accomplishments there is a gifted mind to which all the related, successive events can be traced. We have excellent documentation for geniuses which lived in the last 200 years, and a common thread through their lives is a family with a strong moral background – not necessarily a religious background, although this was of course commonplace up until the 20th century. Therefore whether the influence is of morality on genetics – or genetics on morality – the element of morality is indispensible to the birth of genius.
This was recently pointed out by Howard Gardner in his book Creating Minds. GreatInventors. Top Geniuses Of All Time - List of 50 Brilliant Minds.