> For lack of a better metric, how many IQ points would you be willing to trade per new idea? It feels likely that environmental factors and luck have a much hi

> For lack of a better metric, how many IQ points would you be willing to trade per new idea? It feels likely that environmental factors and luck have a much higher impact on happiness and other outcomes for individuals within whatever defines the "high intelligence" or "slightly gifted range". I'd probably make the "less smart" trade for 1-2 novel/high quality ideas since you're basically guaranteeing one or two high rolls. I doubt a 1-2% bump in intelligence would outweigh the benefits. For one that'd make me at least somewhat rich? Maybe one or two. But I have a feeling I'd end up regretting even that, worrying "would I have gotten this idea I'm not getting, if I hadn't made that trade?", or if a loss of interest in something is because I'm now slightly dumber, or whatever, every day, for the entire rest of my life. Aging-related brain changes are already terrifying, without helping them along.