I'd say the word 'autism' stems from the same root as the original Greek 'idiot', i.e. a self-centered person and loner who does not take part in communal activities. Epicureans were almost by definition idiots in the original sense, since they kept out of politics etc.
But man is a zoon politikon, a 'political animal', and thus being 'idiotic' or 'autistic' was seen as abnormal and - again in typical human fashion - of course stupid.
Kennedy (is it allowed to call him a moron*? ;-) ) sticks to that peiorative understanding.
*or moran in the meme
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/get-a-brain-morans
I'd say the word 'autism' stems from the same root as the original Greek 'idiot', i.e. a self-centered person and loner who does not take part in communal activities. Epicureans were almost by definition idiots in the original sense, since they kept out of politics etc.
But man is a zoon politikon, a 'political animal', and thus being 'idiotic' or 'autistic' was seen as abnormal and - again in typical human fashion - of course stupid.
Kennedy (is it allowed to call him a moron*? ;-) ) sticks to that peiorative understanding.
*or moran in the meme
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/get-a-brain-morans