Intelligence is seen as sinister, all the way back to the serpent in the garden and similar myths. I love stories that upend this myth, especially if they mana

Intelligence is seen as sinister, all the way back to the serpent in the garden and similar myths. I love stories that upend this myth, especially if they manage to do it without just mindlessly inverting it. Simple inversion usually gives you a story that vilifies the poor and he disadvantaged, whether intentional or not.