Many of history's most brilliant people have low emotional intelligence to the point where their statements seem/are quite anti social. How far would Linus Tor

Many of history's most brilliant people have low emotional intelligence to the point where their statements seem/are quite anti social. How far would Linus Torvald have made it in today's political climate? Jonathan Haidt's The Coddling of the American gives some great insights into the issue of feelings vs. truth.