High IQ versus rational decison making, it doesn’t necessarily correlate

by Jack Grant

In light of the not so recent end of the George W. Bush administration, it is worth evaluating the value of a high IQ versus the ability to make rational, fact-based decisions. I found this article very enlightening:

Clever fools: Why a high IQ doesn’t mean you’re smart

It is something worth thinking about.

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