That’s an interesting deep dive to follow. I can definitely see the vibe you mention (and yes, it’s pervasive—a classic example would be the stereotypical representation of the scientist as a character in media, at worst villain going against the Natural Order, at best quirky misfit sidekick who can not truly achieve the heights of heroism and importance attained by the more emotion driven protagonist). In Italy I’ve often heard people trace this mindset back to Benedetto Croce, but even he was early 20th century so of course just a local part of a larger stream.
That’s an interesting deep dive to follow. I can definitely see the vibe you mention (and yes, it’s pervasive—a classic example would be the stereotypical representation of the scientist as a character in media, at worst villain going against the Natural Order, at best quirky misfit sidekick who can not truly achieve the heights of heroism and importance attained by the more emotion driven protagonist). In Italy I’ve often heard people trace this mindset back to Benedetto Croce, but even he was early 20th century so of course just a local part of a larger stream.