Accidental Genius

There was one thing I didn’t know prior to this video, which I now know. It is the definition of a savant. A savant is somebody that has special ability, but mentally impaired. Gifted Savant is someone who can do a specific thing very well; and last but not least a prodigious savant, which is a prodigy (the best) at something. 

This video was highly interesting. The story of George in particular. He knows the day of any date that is very interesting. No story shocks me more than the one of Tommy McHew. He was a normal man, and married as well. After he had a brain injury he became highly obsessed with writing and drawing. He ended up loosing his wife because he was so obsessed with one thing that her wife hated. I also find pretty interesting how scarce savant are, and especially prodigious savants (100 total). 

I think this is an interesting topic. Because savants have the ability to do extraordinary things. Instead of being amassed at what they can do. Their intelligence should be exploited and used to find secrets the world has right now. Like cancer, diabetes, etc.