Wired Magazine – Genius

From Feb. 2012:

-Geniuses tend to arrive in clusters; Athens during Plato’s time; Florence (population 70,000) during da Vinci’s time

-Meta-structures can encourage genius clusters in societies (things like patent system, education system, etc.) even in times of war, societal unrest.

-United States already produces genius clusters in the way of athletes.  Topeka, Kansas, e.g., can produce a brilliant athlete every few years b/c of sports structure valued in U.S.