The Fine Line Between Genius and Delusion | Journalist Helen Lewis

<p>Being the smartest person in the room is usually where the trouble starts. In today’s episode, Ryan sits down with journalist and author Helen Lewis to talk about genius, ego, and why so many “brilliant” people eventually spin out. They discuss the myth of the lone genius, why smart people overthink themselves into bad ideas, and how ego quietly wrecks careers, reputations, and entire movements.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>​​Helen Lewis is a staff writer at The Atlantic who writes about politics and culture. Her first book,<em> </em><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Difficult-Women/dp/1784709735" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Difficult Women: A History of Feminism in 11 Fights</em></a>, was a Guardian, Telegraph and Financial Times book of the year. She has written for The New York Times, the Guardian, The New Statesman, and Vogue. She is the host of the BBC podcast series The New Gurus and Helen Lewis Has Left the Chat, and co-host of Radio 4’s Kafka vs Orwell and Strong M...