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I honestly can't answer that question, because it depends on context. People who are very smart in one sort of setting can be idiots in another, and vice-versa.
by JohnFen 2y ago
I honestly can't answer that question, because it depends on context. People who are very smart in one sort of setting can be idiots in another, and vice-versa.
In my lifetime, I've gotten to know only two people who were unambiguous geniuses (although being a genius is a different thing than being smart). They were both broken people otherwise, and they led me to think that if that's the price of genius, then I'm very glad that I'm not one.
- satvikpendem 2y agoBroken in what ways?
- JohnFen 2y agoOne of them had no emotional control at all, much like a toddler. He'd even literally lay on the ground and kick and scream when he got too frustrated or angry. The other suffered from truly crippling depression.