There was never a genius without a tincture of insanity. The fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not imply that all who are laughed at are geniuses. They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright Brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown.
Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent.
The rewards of genius go to society. The price of being a genius is paid by the genius alone.