Child genius

Channel 4’s Child Genius made interesting viewing.

In a Seven Up style format, it will follow several “gifted children” - they are so bright their IQs are off the scale - as they develop to see how their lives pan out.

In one scene a ten year old boy is in conversation with a Professor of Philosophy walking round the gardens of an Oxford College.

Professor: “If you had to lose only one, would it be logic or emotion?”

Child genius (without hesitation): “Emotion, because then I wouldn’t feel unhappy”

Professor: “Ah, but you wouldn’t feel happy either.”

Child genius: “Yes, but I wouldn’t care.”

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Comment by John Heyderman » 11 February 2007 12:41 pm

Shouldn’t that be the other way round?

Comment by Nic » 11 February 2007 12:58 pm

John you’re quite right - have corrected my mistake. Thanks!

Comment by dulwichmum » 13 February 2007 8:42 pm

I really wish I had seen this!

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