To me, this a strange take. I'll never have the genius of Newton, Copernicus, Euler, etc. However I know and have access to so much more than them, just because of when I was born. So while I may be envious of their brilliance and insight, they would be envious of so much of what I take for granted.

So you not being surpassed may not be as inherently negative as you think. Apologies if inferred incorrectly.

The availability of fantastic material like this will take the the rare lone geniuses of the world and multiply their results and possibly help them find like minded people to work with and learn from.

But the vast majority of students still need a teacher they actually know to inspire them to work hard.