According to recent statistics, 1 in every 36 children in the U.S. is diagnosed with some form of autism. It seems nearly every person you meet is “on the spectrum.” Many of these people just seem to view things a little differently or be unusually intelligent. A lot of their odd traits seem like learned behaviors. Isn’t it odd that the rates have gone up so much in the past few years? Many would argue that it just wasn’t diagnosed before. Isn’t it possible that we’re now diagnosing too much? Think of all the geniuses throughout history. Many of them seem to have been a little crazy. They saw the world differently and were often so prodigious that they struggled in school, since it was beneath their intellect. One such person was the famed inventor Thomas Edison.
Poster for the 1940 film "Young Tom Edison." Public Domain
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Tiffany Brannan
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Tiffany Brannan is a 23-year-old opera singer, Hollywood historian, vintage fashion enthusiast, and journalist. Her classic film journey started in 2016 when she and her sister started the Pure Entertainment Preservation Society to reform the arts by reinstating the Motion Picture Production Code. Tiffany launched Cinballera Entertainment in June 2023 to produce original performances which combine opera, ballet, and old films in historic SoCal venues. Having written for The Epoch Times since 2019, she became the host of a YouTube channel, The Epoch Insights, in June 2024.
