The cantankerous genius, the intellectual with the emotional capacity of a two-year old, Hollywood employs the stereotype frequently in characters such as House (from the show of the same name) and Sheldon in the Big Bang Theory. They are difficult, at best, but we forgive their foibles because of their impressive intellect. While many of us striving for knowledge may have a higher patience level for those with a condescending attitude and big brains, social media has leveled the playing field and made this same kind of intellectual superiority hard to stomach. Read the rest of this entry »
