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Helen Lewis on Shakespeare, Elon Musk, and the Stories We Tell About Genius

Helen Lewis discusses her new book “The Genius Myth.”

07/07/2025

Amanpour and Company

Helen Lewis on Shakespeare, Elon Musk, and the Stories We Tell About Genius

Clip: 7/7/2025 | 18m 20sVideo has Closed Captions

Helen Lewis discusses her new book “The Genius Myth.”

What makes a genius? Journalist Helen Lewis, a staff writer for The Atlantic, explores the subject in her latest book, "The Genius Myth." The author joins Walter Isaacson to discuss.

07/07/2025

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Amanpour and Company

Helen Lewis on Shakespeare, Elon Musk, and the Stories We Tell About Genius

Clip: 7/7/2025 | 18m 20sVideo has Closed Captions

What makes a genius? Journalist Helen Lewis, a staff writer for The Atlantic, explores the subject in her latest book, "The Genius Myth." The author joins Walter Isaacson to discuss.

07/07/2025

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