tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post8404259822791351471..comments2024-03-25T15:17:04.488-07:00Comments on Captain Capitalism: Being Smart Is Like Being Stuck in TrafficCaptain Capitalismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05620212946121617985noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-88250813756756046892016-05-12T09:19:57.036-07:002016-05-12T09:19:57.036-07:00High IQ is like four-wheel drive... it means getti...High IQ is like four-wheel drive... it means getting stuck in more inaccessible places (and often surrounded by hostile locals).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-4058491196133930702016-05-04T14:24:31.749-07:002016-05-04T14:24:31.749-07:00Keep the books coming, Aaron! I'll keep buying...Keep the books coming, Aaron! I'll keep buying.Brian C. Rideouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04472432141274369511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-84933545944518101072016-05-04T08:11:41.417-07:002016-05-04T08:11:41.417-07:00Yeah, once you're a couple SDs beyond the mean...Yeah, once you're a couple SDs beyond the mean, you're pretty safely in the weird zone. Add another and you just get really, <i>really</i> weird. The big shift from normal people, and the big challenges, happen below that level.Peregrine Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03511962495322344119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-22286164655532669192016-05-04T00:55:40.179-07:002016-05-04T00:55:40.179-07:00Hi randy,
Eh, there's official MENSA places t...Hi randy,<br /><br />Eh, there's official MENSA places that test, but if you're bucking 145 in non-official tests, you can safely assume you're at least 2 standard deviations above the mean. It won't affect your life any different.Captain Capitalismhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05620212946121617985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-19886405960947943392016-05-04T00:54:25.502-07:002016-05-04T00:54:25.502-07:00What's you're IQ Dave? Lots of words to sa...What's you're IQ Dave? Lots of words to say simple things. Just wondering if you have a mediocre liberal arts degree and are running cover for it.Captain Capitalismhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05620212946121617985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-11053328094071822452016-05-03T22:35:48.580-07:002016-05-03T22:35:48.580-07:00David the book is called the curse of high IQ. Emp...David the book is called the curse of high IQ. Emphasis on the word curse. Your not saying anything that isn't already in the book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-24112381901093263982016-05-03T20:03:03.604-07:002016-05-03T20:03:03.604-07:00Quoting big bang's Sheldon cooper, "I cry...Quoting big bang's Sheldon cooper, "I cry because people are stupid and it makes me sad."<br /><br /><br />Sometimes I get mad because most people are ignorant and too lazy to become as smart as they could be, but then I remember that the majority of people have been content to be ignorant and lazy throughout history; so I don't fault the ignorant and lazy in my lifetime; I just try not to be affected by them.leeholsennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-61020537798559102342016-05-03T16:13:12.520-07:002016-05-03T16:13:12.520-07:00In the 48 laws of power, Law #1 is never outshine ...In the 48 laws of power, Law #1 is never outshine the Master.<br />if you have an hi IQ, playing dumb, becomes VERY tiring.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-19128171358301999642016-05-03T14:31:40.674-07:002016-05-03T14:31:40.674-07:00To be brutally honest, IQ doesn’t really give that...To be brutally honest, IQ doesn’t really give that much of an advantage once you’re above a minimum threshold. Being in the 99 percentile of work-ethic, belief in self and determination is going to take you a lot farther in life than what score you got on some test. Most of the great challenges in life are marathons and not sprints and what you got on a test that lasted a few hours means almost nothing.<br /><br />If you tackle a difficult unsolved problem in business, or mathematics, or an academic field with the notion that simply having a high IQ is going to carry you through it with minimal difficulty, then you’re in for a world of hurt and disappointment. You’ll wind up defeated, depressed, and with nothing to show for it but bags under your eyes, empty liquor bottles and crumpled-up pieces of paper that told you how smart you were. The determining factor at that point as to whether you’ll succeed is if you have the bloodthirsty grit and tortured determination to keep going. If you don’t, then the piece of paper that told you that you were smart doesn’t mean anything.<br /><br />The confidence and expectations you have for yourself should not depend on what some piece of paper says about you. You should have a sharp focus, belief in yourself and confidence in your abilities REGARDLESS of what the piece of paper says and REGARDLESS of what others think about you. David v. Rudisillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05392163964864370051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-72069693848000798682016-05-03T14:29:37.019-07:002016-05-03T14:29:37.019-07:00IQ determines how much mileage you get for your de...IQ determines how much mileage you get for your determination. grey enlightenmenthttp://greyenlightenment.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-26609350391444282852016-05-03T13:45:07.291-07:002016-05-03T13:45:07.291-07:00IQ doesn't matter nearly as much as determinat...IQ doesn't matter nearly as much as determination and work ethic. IQ only matters if you're above a certain threshold. David v. Rudisillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05392163964864370051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-7774173879605427352016-05-03T08:23:12.909-07:002016-05-03T08:23:12.909-07:00Knowing where on the bell curve you sit can help y...<i> Knowing where on the bell curve you sit can help you find new reserves of patience and confidence. Learning that I was in the 99.4 percentile of human learning and processing capability suddenly changed my game... </i><br /><br />Ain't that the truth. I ballpark (via online IQ testing) at 145, and being reminded of that (I always tested high as a kid, but somehow lost sight of it) has definitely sharpened my focus.<br /><br />BTW, any recommendations on the best place(s) to get a more accurate test?RandyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07608716802115774053noreply@blogger.com