I have seen the opposite - People who are smart become more generous as they realize they don't have to be cunning to succeed. On the other hand, dumb people th

I have seen the opposite - People who are smart become more generous as they realize they don't have to be cunning to succeed. On the other hand, dumb people think others succeed by being cunning and justify they becoming more cunning. Since, these mediocres tend to be high in any large organization, politics sets in.