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The only upside was that, given that it's such a short book, it didn't take me much time to finish. I'll grant that Clarey made a few interesting observations, but they're so outnumbered by the volume of the aforementioned ill-considered generalizations and poorly drawn conclusions that I don't recommend anyone take the time to pan for gold here.
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View all 4 comments. Apr 19, Ivette rated it did not like it. TLDR; Guy who hasn't amounted to much wants to think of himself as a genius really bad, but is glaringly ignorant. Long whiny rant against the world ensues. Oh the irony. For such a "genius," the writer of this extended blog post comes across as horribly ignorant.
He cites absolutely no sources for his chagrins other than the enormous chip on his shoulder. For example, he demeans and attempts to discredit the field of psychology in one breath, only to use Maslow's hierarchy of needs to "prove" hi TLDR; Guy who hasn't amounted to much wants to think of himself as a genius really bad, but is glaringly ignorant.
For example, he demeans and attempts to discredit the field of psychology in one breath, only to use Maslow's hierarchy of needs to "prove" his point in the next.
He throws in random percentages when talking about "economics," to slander certain segments of the population; which reveal his heavily biased and uninformed political view.
As an Economics graduate I was appalled at the fallacies he tried to pass for "Economics. All the while exalting what a genius he is and how the world has cheated him. They have shareholders. Over and over again his ignorance of multiple topics and fields shines through. In this case taxation laws, policies, regulations, and apparently entire income groups and the lines between social classes.
He has a fixation with STEM degrees although gathering from his work experience he himself does not have one, and consequently craps on all other majors. He writes as if he speaks for the high IQ community, asserting that they fit the very narrow profile he perscribes, which include things such as using drugs because of boredom He is obsessed with the concept of achieving greatness and has a grudge against anyone and anything that supposedly impeded it for him and for high IQ holders everywhere.
He has gripes against the school system, Oprah, and even a sandwich server in Wyoming; because it is the world's fault he was not able to achieve "greatness. This is no book, and this is no author.
It's the continuous rant of a self aggrandizing loser. The guy needs a therapist, there's some serious cognitive dissonance going on. You wouldn't be able to have an intelligent conversation with him without fact checking his every third statement.
Insisting he's a genius and belittling the rest of the world make him feel better to the point that he's adopted flawed generalizations and dogmas to fit this world view. Jul 10, Dan rated it liked it.
Although the author has solid points and ideas, the book is written as one long rant against the world in a blog post that just keeps going. I'd love to see a more capable author with a more positive worldview tackle the topic. This book is a necessity to read for anyone with a high IQ or parents whose child has a high IQ. The author is very frank.
Some people will likely be offended by the author's condescending attitude in some parts of the book, but I saw them as getting straight to the point without any political correctness. The book has answered so many questions I have had about myself that I never quite understood. For one, I have been an adrenaline junky for quite a while and the author discusses how some WOW! For one, I have been an adrenaline junky for quite a while and the author discusses how some people with high IQs desire adrenaline sports to give them that satisfaction they don't get from normal everyday activities that just bore them.
It also explains my constant desire to build new things, such as the house I am building. Surprisingly, the author has a great deal of the same views as myself, which are often considered weird in the typical social atmosphere due to the fact that they do not conform to any one group.
I am likely going to read the book a second time in the near future. It is that good! Feb 25, jbs rated it did not like it. Elliot Rodger meets "The Bell Curve. I take that back. Elliot Rodger's manifesto was better organized. If you like cringing at unironically calling people "normies," calling average intelligence people "relative retards," and using the term "sports-ball" every few pages this might be a good read.
It's clear that Aaron is in the state of arrested development of a maladjusted 13 year-old school shooter, and instead of looking inward and seeking any kind of personal development, this is him lashing out at the whole world in a manifesto about how hard it is to be big brained, because he seriously believed his parents when they told him that his "tormentors" were just "jealous.
May 23, Friso rated it did not like it. Don't even bother. The book, as the title presupposes, touches on the woes of living with a high IQ. Prompted by the title, I set to reading this prolonged blog post that's what it felt like , which could've used a final edit before publication. Quite ironic when writing a piece about not being able to live up to your full potential.
However, these were only minor annoyances and gave no cause for a lower rating. Recommended by goodreads after reading Outliers: The Story of Success , the title piqued my interest. It started off in a similar manner, touching on the basis of statistics in describing what outliers high IQ people are.
The book then continued with a summary of how the smart are disadvantaged and held back from their true potential by the general populace in education, their careers and whilst dating, while also mentioning the potential correlation between high IQ and mental illness.
However, none of his claims were supported by some much-needed evidence, of which the author showed some capability only in the mental illness chapter. The end of the book lifted the spirits a little by offering insights in how to deal with the addressed points, but all that stuck with me were the three options offered: drowning your sorrows in alcohol, doing drugs or become an adrenaline junkie looking for your next novelty fix. The final premise remaining that there's no 'fix' for the bored kind of depression you're feeling.
The whole read felt like a prolonged blog post, which could've used a final edit before publication. Now on to my opinion. Whilst cleverly written, the author takes you on a train of thought set out from the beginning, slowly building up to his premise that a high IQ is something one just has to accept and that the mediocrity of society is what it is.
He even states that you might come to resent people and could just live on wellfare when you're done with society. Every negative remark he makes towards those of lesser IQ is preceded by an apologetic sentence, as a way of saying sorry before you be mean. It doesn't really make you less mean. At some points the author attempts to insert certain ways of dealing with a high IQ, all based on intrinsic motivation in your work and any other intellectual pursuits although you'd have to read the intrinsic motivation between the lines, he basically says to stop giving a shit about the rest of society.
These feel like half an attempt at making the grey, depressed picture he paints a little brighter. The bottom line is that this book offers some anecdotal insights which everyone has to deal with at some point, albeit written from the point of view of someone with a high IQ. The author makes very little attempt in keeping his neutrality and bulldozes with brute force over things called respect and compassion, something which an actual society is built on.
This strikes with his confession of being a libertarian halfway through the book, which opened my eyes to the depressed, almost nihilistic story it is: someone who has to come to terms with himself on the fact that he has a high IQ and that the world isn't fair. If you're interested in the topic, do give it a read, as it was of some interest and it's not that long, but all I wanted to say when I turned the final page was: get over yourself.
Dec 01, Leslie rated it it was ok Shelves: non-fiction. It is not objective at all. As much as I can understand his anger, I find it very immature for his age. And I already understand that the kind of black and white view he seems to have, and I used to have back when I was 17, is in fact very stupid and simplistic.
He separates clearly « smart » and « stupid » people in his book, like if there was a clear line between them. First of, the line is very blurry.
There is a large grey area of people who can be very dumb in some aspect but very smart in other. Most of my friends are « normal » people and we still have a lot to share. I think he brushes of normal people as plain « stupid » way too easily. I really do. Yet what he said is too biased and not suitable for a book that young gifted people might read and that will paint such a disgusted view of the world. This book should have been a long blog post but not a book.
In my opinion a book requires a certain amount of objectivity. It should be detached from one self experience and it should solely be based on hard scientific facts.
And this book is definitely not. I give it two stars for the half truths you find all over the book and that a smart person can separate from all the bullshit and therefore get to learn something anyways, but otherwise this book is not worth it. Mar 20, Leann rated it did not like it.
It was long and boring, but I received At the time, I was not a person interested in those things. To be honest, I am still not. I spent all my time on chat rooms and roleplaying sites for people who liked to learn to write.
This book only had two female so called "geniuses" in the beginning. Come 15, my mom's abuse led me to believe I was retarded. I was normally a person with average self esteem and I knew I was atypical, like Daria. I don't really get these so called trending groups all over social media these days. I was too depressed to even search up my region, as the book suggested!
I live on the border or OR and WA. I can only imagine how many people must be 90 here, but I highly doubt being in the mid 40s or 50s range is really some impressive miracle. My friends usually come off the internet, as I had a hard time socializing with people when I dropped out at One friend who is very dear to me was diagnosed with bipolar at only 9 years old.
Her parents are both engineers with similar IQ. She told me by only the next grade, her IQ dropped five points. She is my age now and has difficulty feeling any emotions. We had an obnoxious friend who was cocky, assuming he had it so rough because he was a pedophile and in jail five years.
My friend thought he was an idiot, but he swears by the Google's top IQ test that he is ! He doubts we were any more intelligent than he was, but whatever. Some peopel are just gullible. Everyone removes him on Skype, because he adds us all to a group and complains about suicide ideations. He's just someone who wants attention.
I could not finish the book. All it reminded me was of how all boys think they're going to grow up, become James Bond or George Clooney, their favorite actor and have a key to the playboy mansion or marry Beyonce. It was ridiculous. Well, maybe I'll fit in better in Portland.
Go to a mosh pit at Darcell's or something. View 1 comment. May 26, Geoff Smith rated it really liked it. This was an interesting book. Part of me was frustrated by it for two reasons: 1. It described a lot of my life experiences my IQ is allegedly high 2. It struck me as a really angry page quasi nihilistic rant. I think that this book really does need to be read by parents who suspect their children are above average.
And maybe, when they get a bit older, the children themselves. The last two chapters on limiting greatness and solutions are very good. Throughout the book, the author makes inte This was an interesting book. Throughout the book, the author makes interesting observations about the broader economy if more people were allowed to do computer jobs from home then the world would be a more efficient place in terms of fossil fuel use, employee happiness, and family stability.
The major negative to the book is the author's anger at people he perceives to be stupider than himself, but he admits that he's not religious. So if IQ, personal greatness, or economic impact are your heuristics for judging people, it makes sense to be frustrated at people you feel can't keep up with you. The book can, I fear, engender some cynicism or nihilistic feelings because of the rhetoric used. But many young people of high intelligence already feel trapped but they don't think it's because they're being held back.
They think it's because they're stupid or too easily bored or some other nonsense. The book does utilize foul language, watch out for that if that sort of thing offends you. This book is ok. This author is not one of those experts. He comes across as arrogant and sarcastic and the book is largely a rant, as other reviews have noted.
But in saying that, a younger person might find the recommendations helpful. Perhaps some do, but research suggests that intelligent people are more inclined to follow smart health practices and have a longer life expectancy. Apr 18, Cliff Moyce rated it really liked it. An important book that points to the disaster area that is the western education system. A system decided to provide a safe-house, income and pension for dullards teachers and professors at the huge expense of the children some of whom are geniuses destined to never fulfil their potential.
The book covers many more areas of concern eg the feels of isolation and desolation that come from working in a corporation if you are smart; and, the destruction wrought by the low average IQ of the HR d An important book that points to the disaster area that is the western education system.
The book covers many more areas of concern eg the feels of isolation and desolation that come from working in a corporation if you are smart; and, the destruction wrought by the low average IQ of the HR department but it is the points made on education that are the most important IMHO. May 07, Michael Zupecki rated it it was ok. Entertaining in parts, observant in others, yet overall too short to really dive into the premise of "changing things for High IQ people with this book", a bit too anecdotal and the tone can be downright generalising and demeaning.
I personally take a more fluid approach to intelligence - that ultimately, outside of predisposition, neuroplasticity reins supreme and that therefore intelligence is more fluid than might be coded for directly in genes; epigenetic effects are very real, and also can b Entertaining in parts, observant in others, yet overall too short to really dive into the premise of "changing things for High IQ people with this book", a bit too anecdotal and the tone can be downright generalising and demeaning.
I personally take a more fluid approach to intelligence - that ultimately, outside of predisposition, neuroplasticity reins supreme and that therefore intelligence is more fluid than might be coded for directly in genes; epigenetic effects are very real, and also can be heritable.
Not a poor family. Not an atheist. Not countercultural. I also find myself consciously tailoring my vocabulary when speaking to most people. Combine a high IQ with good looks, charm, an impressive physique, and Neo-Nazi views, and life can becomes even more of a challenge. Personally, I cope in large part by drinking a lot. You might hop over there to share some of your findings. This was the story of my life until I started post-graduate education when I was motivated and interested in achieved an A average while finishing in half the normal time.
After the fact, I recognize that it was a combination of not being supported and not having the self-discipline to force me to study uninteresting things.
It sounds like you have a similar executive-function issue to mine. I second that, but I do question whether those seemingly high IQ people are really that bright. You can look at guys such as Christopher Langan or Rick Rossner, who both intellectually underachieved tremendously, to see that. Regarding having a narrow or broad range of curiosities, there are actually terms for those aptitudes.
Idea fluency represents narrow, in that you are good at taking a single idea and expanding upon it. That would seem to be an example of Ideaphoria, no? As if we lived the same life haha. Instead of paying attention I often brought my own books to school and read them instead. It would be totally irrelevant. Nobody owes you anything just because you scored high on some test. Nobody is going to hand you anything. IQ measures the potential to succeed and or be creative, not actual creativity or success itself.
Sure, in a sense. As a society, we ought to be nurturing our best and brightest — from the most gifted individuals comes a disproportionately large number of innovations which benefit the rest of society as a whole. A forward-looking civilisation would encourage its most intelligent members to marry off, and attempt to eugenically increase the percentage of geniuses genii?
Instead, we force everyone through the same banal indoctrination camp known as mainstream schooling, where gifted individuals are usually extremely bored and disengaged, and get ridiculed by normies or branded trouble makers — or worse still, diagnosed with ADD and dosed with sedatives.
Really, children with high IQ should be identified at a very early age, and fast tracked through a much more advanced education system, to prepare them for a life on a different intellectual plane than the majority of people are capable of where they can make the most of their gift. For the longest time, I thought I was an introvert. I became extremely tired at parties unless I was blind drunk, only being able to keep up witty parlance for short bursts before needing to go somewhere and recuperate quietly for half an hour.
I flunked out of high school then the draft grabbed me. While in the Army I decided I was either insane or very smart. Being both did not cross my mind until later. As a vet I got into college, finished in three years Suma Cum Laude. Not to pick on Mensa specifically but as it is one of two high IQ groups I know well Mensa is well-stocked with unaccomplished geniuses, lots of high-powered motors not in gear and going no where.
And… there are a lot of social misfits. Mensans are as skewed from the norm as idiots. We recognize the idiot has social issues but not the genius.
Is it better to have been smart than dumb? Yes, but for every attribute there is some price to pay. Even smarts come at a price. There is also a large danger of having an IQ outside of the avg range becoming a shield. Protecting social and emotional autism, to the point of not even bothering to attempt interaction with..
Goodness a simple cure would be to read a Dale Carnegie book.. Good post, I can tell you that it is a double course when you are intelligent and also a good looking woman. It is the subject of much vitriol from the egalitarians who want the world to be without distinctions between individuals.
Steven Pinker e. Once key dimension of the so-called Big 5 personality model very well researched features a dimension call Openness to Experience sometimes call Intellectance. These people tend to be interested in many things, curious, multi-skilled if they choose to be etc.
I work for many years in a company with hundred of very smart, PhD chemists and engineers. A really smart, socially bored or inept individual will find other normals boring. They also often it seems are caught up in their own abilities and like to discount others.
Most excellent. Enter your post. Thanks again. There are many different kinds of intelligence. Even within the niche of IQ tests they can vary greatly, such as the Cattell which was verbally intense whereas the California Test of Mental Maturity was language light but required cultural knowledge and was for many years horribly out-of-date.
There are some IQ tests which require higher university math which one will fail no matter how brilliant you are if math is not your area of study. Doctors are famous for knowing their specialty but idiots when it comes to listening intelligence.
That said the American school system, in my opinion, has become an expensive waste of time. It is a prison sentence every child is forced to go through.
Indeed, schools have given up on education and spend much time on punishment. I bombed out of high school badly because it was set up to handle only a certain kind of intelligence and in limited ways. And most of that brainpower is geared towards employment rather than being educated note in how much disdain a liberal arts major is held because they dare to be educated instead of employable.
Thus I found my own way. I am an expert and at what I do the most watched in the world. And the only damned thing I learned in 15 years of education of any value in life was typing. The rest was a pointless waste of life. Good post. I really enjoyed reading this and found your blog after Timo Fischer timo-fischer. It can be intensely frustrating when there are people less intelligent than you in positions of power, particularly in work, school etc.
If you let your intelligence show, people can feel threatened and treat you with caution like some kind of psychopath.
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