Introductory remarks -- An epistemic space for ordinary genius -- An Aristotelian legacy -- Winnicott's psychoanalytic will -- Blinding by historic genius -- Opportunities for ordinary genius -- "Blowing on the embers" versusJjeux de massacre -- Unsung heroes -- Regardless of magnitude -- The question of relating -- The courage to surrender -- Ego development and de-creation of our egos -- Ways to learn : and unlearning -- Ways to unthink and re-think -- Genius : ordinary and extraordinary -- Introduction -- On the "essential" superiority of acclaimed inventiveness -- Some contours of extraordinary genius -- Features of ordinary genius -- Melanie Klein and the other side of genius -- The connective function -- Creative connections and their defaults -- Creative connections and relational progress -- The capacity to include -- The "I" of the personality -- Preliminary remarks -- The embracing witness -- The insightful "I" ? beyond the ego -- Creative service -- Am I my brother's keeper? -- Contact : risks and gains -- Caring : here and now -- Minding our business -- The legitimacy of creativeness -- The affliction of parasitic projections -- Addictive thinking -- Escape from projections and ransom of the self -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.