Day 1,512: savant

A decade or so ago China’s technocrats were seen almost as savants.

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Artwork of the day 
Trained cats in circus
Theophile Steinlen
Original Title: Les Chats Savants Au Cirque D'Hiver
Style: Realism
Genre: poster

Word of the day 
savant: a person with a high level of knowledge or skill, especially someone who is less able in other ways

Quote of the day
“I’ve made an odd discovery. Every time I talk to a savant, I feel quite sure that happiness is no longer a possibility. Yet when I talk with my gardener, I’m convinced of the opposite. ”
― Bertrand Russell