I have been reading Outliers recommended by my colleagues, and it sure has got me thinking. I just read the chapter over genius and the threshold theory. This makes me want to research if intelligence is hereditary, and how their background affects their success. I wonder how many geniuses from poverty were successful and if so, why? I live with a man that I consider borderline genius, and often he hears from his parents, you are so smart, why are you not more successful. Now that I have read this book, I see why. He may be smarter than most but he lacks certain social skills needed for success, that others not nearly as smart as him, have. Interesting. Very. This reinforces the need for the global teaching of children, and not just academics.