You are not as clever as you think by Mark Pagel

December 23, 2021

The history of man is a story of mimicry and copying rather than innovation and ‘light-bulb moments’. Read by Leighton Pugh.

The great American inventor Thomas Edison is surrounded by his creations
The great American inventor Thomas Edison is surrounded by his creations. (Photo by Buyenlarge/Getty Images)

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