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I have come to find high intelligence, low wisdom a very scary combination.

by thefaux 2y ago

caseyy 2y ago
Can you give some examples?
- lukan 2y ago
  That could evolve into a political flamewar very fast ..
  - dexterdog 2y ago
    I don't think so. The political arena is dominated by those of low intelligence. Sure, they're smarter than the average person, but that's not saying much. The main skill in succeeding in the space is to be able to talk for a medium amount of time without falling into any traps. Furthering conversation on the topic at hand is never pursued.
    - lukan 2y ago
      "The main skill in succeeding in the space is to be able to talk for a medium amount of time without falling into any traps. " And all the intrigues and backstabbing behind the scenes?
- gr3ml1n 2y ago
  SBF was the first that popped into my mind.
  - taco_emoji 2y ago
    SBF doesn't strike me as "highly intelligent" in the least.
    - nickff 2y ago
      I am not the parent, but agree with them that SBF seems high-intelligence, low-wisdom (, and low street-smarts). Why do you think him unintelligent?
    - rqtwteye 2y ago
      You may not like it but you need to be pretty smart to pull off what he did. I don't think too many people could do what he did even if they wanted to. I think the same counts for a certain presidential candidate. A lot of people say he is just dumb but personally I think he has to be pretty intelligent to get to where he is.
      - taco_emoji 2y ago
        I think it's a mistake to believe that it requires more than average intelligence to con a great number of people. The reason the world mostly works is because we all mostly trust each other. A relative handful of assholes and bullies will easily find ways to take advantage of that trust, but that doesn't make them intelligent.
      - anonzzzies 2y ago
        Conning people, being loud, bullshitting 100% of the time, taking massive risks to the point of getting locked up are not signs of intelligence. They just mean you have no clue about the consequences of your actions and you might get lucky to get away with it.
    - BJones12 2y ago
      He got hired by Jane Street, that's a very high bar.
      - suby 2y ago
        This will probably sound ridiculous, but I can't get over the fact that he was playing Dota 2 for years, thousands of games played and was still in bronze league. I consider RTS games like this a proxy for intelligence, and while it isn't a perfect proxy due to it also requiring hand dexterity / mechanical skill / some arbitrary memorization, I do still think it's a good indicator that there was something off with him mentally. You should passively improve with the amount of games he had under his belt, even if you put no conscious thought into why it is that you're losing or what you could be doing better. He performed at a level which is what, the lowest 10% or 20% of players? Many of whom were probably new to the game because most people will climb in rank over time.
- a_e_k 2y ago
  The famous "Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn't stop to think if they should" line from Jurassic Park comes to mind.

I have come to find high intelligence, low wisdom a very scary combination.

caseyy 2y ago

Can you give some examples?

lukan 2y ago
That could evolve into a political flamewar very fast ..
- dexterdog 2y ago
  I don't think so. The political arena is dominated by those of low intelligence. Sure, they're smarter than the average person, but that's not saying much. The main skill in succeeding in the space is to be able to talk for a medium amount of time without falling into any traps. Furthering conversation on the topic at hand is never pursued.
  - lukan 2y ago
    "The main skill in succeeding in the space is to be able to talk for a medium amount of time without falling into any traps. " And all the intrigues and backstabbing behind the scenes?
gr3ml1n 2y ago
SBF was the first that popped into my mind.
- taco_emoji 2y ago
  SBF doesn't strike me as "highly intelligent" in the least.
  - nickff 2y ago
    I am not the parent, but agree with them that SBF seems high-intelligence, low-wisdom (, and low street-smarts). Why do you think him unintelligent?
  - rqtwteye 2y ago
    You may not like it but you need to be pretty smart to pull off what he did. I don't think too many people could do what he did even if they wanted to. I think the same counts for a certain presidential candidate. A lot of people say he is just dumb but personally I think he has to be pretty intelligent to get to where he is.
    - taco_emoji 2y ago
      I think it's a mistake to believe that it requires more than average intelligence to con a great number of people. The reason the world mostly works is because we all mostly trust each other. A relative handful of assholes and bullies will easily find ways to take advantage of that trust, but that doesn't make them intelligent.
    - anonzzzies 2y ago
      Conning people, being loud, bullshitting 100% of the time, taking massive risks to the point of getting locked up are not signs of intelligence. They just mean you have no clue about the consequences of your actions and you might get lucky to get away with it.
  - BJones12 2y ago
    He got hired by Jane Street, that's a very high bar.
    - suby 2y ago
      This will probably sound ridiculous, but I can't get over the fact that he was playing Dota 2 for years, thousands of games played and was still in bronze league. I consider RTS games like this a proxy for intelligence, and while it isn't a perfect proxy due to it also requiring hand dexterity / mechanical skill / some arbitrary memorization, I do still think it's a good indicator that there was something off with him mentally. You should passively improve with the amount of games he had under his belt, even if you put no conscious thought into why it is that you're losing or what you could be doing better. He performed at a level which is what, the lowest 10% or 20% of players? Many of whom were probably new to the game because most people will climb in rank over time.
a_e_k 2y ago
The famous "Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn't stop to think if they should" line from Jurassic Park comes to mind.