Lies are lies whether they come from the scientific community or Washington, D.C. and the only genius that's visible is how truths are replaced with invented "facts" that the sky is falling
Brilliance in one field does not overall genius make
According to modern media we are flush with geniuses. They inhabit the worlds of science, philosophy, entertainment and politics and, with the help of bloggers, pundits and TV personalities, are bestowed undue influence over every issue of import or general interest.
But how smart are they really?
How many times has Hillary Clinton been hailed as the "smartest woman in the world" even after managing to fritter away a slam-dunk win in the 2016 election? Okay, so she's not the best example of an intellectual giant.