A brilliant mind degrades when it closes itself to all input

Evidence

If Moses refused to accept ideas from public, experts or aides—from, in general, anyone at all—the source of his ideas, his concept of public works for New York City, could be only his own mind. The mind was brilliant, but even a brilliant mind is only as good as the material—the input—fed into it. — Robert A. Caro, The Power Broker, 2082

Categorization

• XREF: Builds on the earlier chapter claim that ‘Power is an addictive drug that shifts from serving dreams to serving itself’ — this is the epistemic mechanism of that corruption. — connects to: Mass-level genius cannot substitute for specific local knowledge — Robert A. Caro, The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the…, 2064; Mental derangement arises when a determination resists fluid integration into consciousness — Catherine Malabou, The Future of Hegel: Plasticity,…, 375

Broader Connections

• Mental derangement arises when a determination resists fluid integration into consciousness #exemplifies (0.75) — Catherine Malabou, The Future of Hegel, 375