Social identity

Before the Renaissance, it was understood that genius was a separate Muse that came to us.

So when the art was good, the genius was acknowledged as part of the work. You didn’t get full credit, but you also didn’t have to be ashamed of the work falling short.

But that has all changed now.

And we don’t give credit for inspiration in a world where everyone is branded.

The problem in a hyper-charged individualistic culture is that we are not very good at acknowledging others when we are focused on our own journey of self-actualization. The line then we can draw is somewhere between the space of the individual and the group.