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I really don't see how a person can build one of the most successful companies in history from scratch without exhibiting intelligence. There are many things w

• DanHulton 1y ago
  You can be terribly intelligent and be an incredible fool at the same time. The two aren't mutually exclusive.
  • muzani 1y ago
    Intelligence is the ability to creatively solve problems. Wisdom is picking the right problems to solve.
• skeeter2020 1y ago
  Intelligence probably IS positively correlated with success, but the formula is complex and involves many other factors, so I have to believe it's relatively weak correlation. Anecdotally I know about as many smart failures as smart successes.
• Bender 1y ago
  It certainly doesn't hurt when the government profiles and grooms intelligent people out of Stanford SRI the dark side, Harvard, hands them an unlimited credit card and says, "Make this thing that can do x,y,z." and then helps them network with like-minded creators and removes any obstacles in their path. One has to at least admit that was a contributing factor to their success as the vast majority of people do not get these perks. Partially related documentary [1] [1] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3Xxi0b9trY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3Xxi0b9trY [video][44 mins]