Dr. K

So if you think about like evolution, right?

And the way that our bodies evolve and things like that, like why wouldn't just everyone be smarter?

Yeah, why not?

So it turns out that intelligence is a double-edged sword, especially really high.

So a couple of really fascinating statistics.

If you look at the top 10% of intelligence, those people make way more money than the top 1%.

Why?

Because they're more naive also?

So if you take the 10 smartest people in a room of 100, they will make more money than the smartest person in the room.

So at some point, intelligence becomes harmful.

Because it's a lack of action probably, right?

Well, it's a couple of things.

One is that people who are very smart are actually more prone to depression.

Why?

Why?

Because they realize how screwed they are.

They can calculate their problems way easier.

Second thing is the more intelligent you are, the more emotionally underdeveloped you become.

Because your brain, you solve all your problems with intellect instead of emotion.

So oftentimes people who have high IQ have lower EQ.