>>11006390I used to think so but now I'm starting to have doubts. I score very high on standard IQ, I had the proper proper test administered in a lab. My IQ is very high, but I am literally a loser because I routinely make extremely stupid decisions because I cannot use the heuristics other people use to conclude what is a right decision. Particularly since society determines value, for example I actually make less money than all of my peers because I was really bad at interviewing and I also undervalue myself because I am always estimating the net value of my own work. I even turned down several promotions because I explained to my boss at length how these promotions don't make any sense given the current market conditions.
Ultimately you may not call it intelligence, but if it leads to better decision making and a more successful life, then your metric for intelligence may need to be re-evaluated. I met some people who couldn't reason their way out of a paper bag or sit through a lecture longer than 40 minutes, but have 'gut instincts' (aka heuristics) that let them climb social ladders with ease.
