Introduction. Genius is one of those ephemeral items in the human inventory of gifts together with skills and talents, abilities and intelligence, proficiency and cleverness. Hard to define, genius is both specific and contextual. It is not generally abstract. Genius can reveal itself anywhere, in science, business, politics, war, and literature though often along separate channels. Some of our greatest philosophers, e.g. Immanuel Kant, were challenged by the concept and addressed it with notably interesting, though somewhat obscure interpretations. There exists yet another form of genius, distinct from philosophy, literature, or science. It is an everyday kind of genius, one that lies within us all, though it appears only rarely. From time to time, it surfaces to produce marvels: ingenious inventions, clever procedures, stirring music, memorable poetry, and practical devices. Those who create them are what we might call micro-geniuses . They are essential to the progress ...
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