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Why Intelligence Is a Terrible Proxy for Wisdom

The Idiot // Genius Problem

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JA Westenberg
Jan 27, 2026
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Isaac Newton, one of the greatest scientific minds in human history, lost a fortune in the South Sea Bubble of 1720.

After initially making money and selling his shares, he bought back in at the peak,…

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