March 28, 2012
Scenius

bobulate:

The musician Brian Eno invented a word to describe “genius” as the entirety of a scene, rather than the work of an individual:

Scenius is like genius, only embedded in a scene rather than in genes. Brian Eno suggested the word to convey the extreme creativity that groups, places or “scenes” can occasionally generate. His actual definition is: “Scenius stands for the intelligence and the intuition of a whole cultural scene. It is the communal form of the concept of the genius.”

You see:

Individuals immersed in a productive scenius will blossom and produce their best work. When buoyed by scenius, you act like genius. Your like-minded peers, and the entire environment inspire you.

The geography of scenius is nurtured by several factors:

• Mutual appreciation
• Rapid exchange of tools and techniques
• Network effects of success
• Local tolerance for the novelties

When you find this place, hold on.

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I hate modern made-up words (especially when they are based on other words—see “bromance”), but this is an important concept so it gets a pass. I don’t think I’ll ever be able to use it in a sentence without feeling terrifically embarrassed, though.

(via photographsonthebrain)

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