What makes a genius? Since at least the 19th century, some have said it is down to genetics, while others have argued that upbringing is decisive. More recently, the idea that genius rests on sheer hard work — the “10,000 hours” thesis popularised by the writer Malcolm Gladwell — has gained currency. The latest contribution to the debate comes from the journalist and travel writer Eric Weiner. In The Geography of Genius, he sets out on an epic journey to establish the primacy of place.
天才是怎样炼成的？至少从19世纪开始，一些人便称天才取决于基因，而其他人则认为后天教养才是决定性因素。近来，有关天才纯粹来自辛勤工作的观点——作家马尔科姆•格拉德威尔(Malcolm Gladwell)所推广的“10000小时”理论——开始广泛流传。对这场辩论最新的贡献来自记者兼旅行作家艾瑞克•魏纳(Eric Weiner)。在《寻找天才》(The Geography of Genius)一书中，他踏上了一段史诗般的旅程，来确定人所处的地方对于天才形成的重要作用。
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