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> Being smarter doesn't necessarily make you more likely to be right (...) > (...), but it makes you a hell of a lot better at rationalizing your position and
by jammygit 7y ago
> Being smarter doesn't necessarily make you more likely to be right (...)
> (...), but it makes you a hell of a lot better at rationalizing your position and persuading others.
My reading has said the opposite: smart people are far more likely to be right, but it does no good because the important thing is to be able to communicate
- ellius 7y agoSo I included that "necessarily" on purpose. In general smarter people will solve problems more correctly. But there is also a whole class of problems where being smart is actually a detriment. Here is a good read on this topic: https://www.newyorker.com/tech/frontal-cortex/why-smart-people-are-stupid https://www.newyorker.com/tech/frontal-cortex/why-smart-peop...