The musician Brian Eno invented a word to describe “genius” as the entirety of a scene, rather than the work of an individual:
Scenius is like genius, only embedded in a scene rather than in genes. Brian Eno suggested the word to convey the extreme creativity that groups, places or “scenes” can occasionally generate. His actual definition is: “Scenius stands for the intelligence and the intuition of a whole cultural scene. It is the communal form of the concept of the genius.”
You see:
Individuals immersed in a productive scenius will blossom and produce their best work. When buoyed by scenius, you act like genius. Your like-minded peers, and the entire environment inspire you.
The geography of scenius is nurtured by several factors:
• Mutual appreciation
• Rapid exchange of tools and techniques• Network effects of success
• Local tolerance for the novelties
When you find this place, hold on.
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