The Dumber Side of Smart People

Morgan Houselcollabfund.comWritten March 3, 20245 min read

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Housel argues that high intelligence can backfire, since smart people build elaborate stories to explain randomness, dismiss less-credentialed voices, and cling to outdated ideas to protect their reputations.

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