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.
天才是怎樣煉成的？至少從19世紀開始，一些人便稱天才取決於基因，而其他人則認為後天教養纔是決定性因素。近來，有關天才純粹來自辛勤工作的觀點——作家馬爾科姆•格拉德威爾(Malcolm Gladwell)所推廣的「10000小時」理論——開始廣泛流傳。對這場辯論最新的貢獻來自記者兼旅行作家艾瑞克•魏納(Eric Weiner)。在《尋找天才》(The Geography of Genius)一書中，他踏上了一段史詩般的旅程，來確定人所處的地方對於天才形成的重要作用。
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