Just to call it out, this post is taking the Great Man Theory of historical progress as a given, whereas my understanding of the theory is that it’s highly disputed/controversial in academic discourse.
I’ll admit, my prior expectations on Great Man Theory is that it’s probably right, if not in every detail, due to the heavy tail of impact, where a few people generate most of the impact.
Just to call it out, this post is taking the Great Man Theory of historical progress as a given, whereas my understanding of the theory is that it’s highly disputed/controversial in academic discourse.
I’ll admit, my prior expectations on Great Man Theory is that it’s probably right, if not in every detail, due to the heavy tail of impact, where a few people generate most of the impact.