A Brief Summary Of Trouble With Geniuses Part One Theory

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The first theory in the book that interested me is the theory discussed in Trouble With Geniuses Part One. The story the author tells is about a man named Chris Langan, whose environment and childhood caused his failure later on in life. As a child Langan grew up in a household where his dad was a deadbeat alcoholic, and he didn’t have hardly any money. Although, he grew up a very gifted and intelligent child, this lead him to get a full ride scholarship to Reed University. Sadly, due to an error on a financial aid form, he had to drop out of his university. After a year and a half of working construction, Langan enrolled in Montana State and did well until more bad luck hit him. His car broke down on the way to school, and when he asked

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