Are some people just “naturally” creative while others have no hope for an original thought?  Is creativity a form of genius?  From whence comes “inspiration” or a moving idea?  Can anyone write a poem or tell a new story?

Elizabeth Gilbert muses on the impossible things we expect from artists and geniuses — and shares the radical idea that, instead of the rare person “being” a genius, all of us “have” a genius. It’s a funny, personal and surprisingly moving talk.  The author of Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert has thought long and hard about some large topics. Her latest fascination: genius, and how we ruin it.