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Liberation — Ignite, Takeoff
Daedalus and the Death of Minos | The First Electrocution | The Death of Perdix | Daedalus & Daedala | The First Flight | Form Reflects Meaning, Meaning Shapes Form | Ignite, Takeoff | The Mystery of the Shell
Humans are narrow-minded creatures who cannot tolerate too much knowledge. Therefore, in every industry, only the first is remembered, and the second is forgotten. Resources also favor the wealthy and disdain the poor; those who already have advantages (such as wealth, resources, fame, capital, etc.) will more easily obtain additional advantages and resource allocation, leading to the Matthew Effect: “For whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance; whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.” (Matthew 13:12 and Matthew 25:29)
Thus, an era can only accommodate one genius. If there is a second, they will inevitably clash, turning their relationship into a survival struggle. This is the “genius incompatibility effect” (Arno Will).
