Saved by Maurice Cronin
Why aren't smart people happier?
All that progress didn’t make us a bit happier. I think there’s an important lesson here: if solving a bunch of well-defined problems did not make our predecessors happier, it probably won’t make us happier, either.
Adam Mastroianni • Why Aren't Smart People Happier?
One way to spot people who are good at solving poorly defined problems is to look for people who feel good about their lives; “how do I live a life I like” is a humdinger of a poorly defined problem.
Adam Mastroianni • Why Aren't Smart People Happier?
The people we traditionally consider to be smartest are those best at some sort of a general math / reasoning ability. This is not what genius is. Genius is being extremely good at a couple of things that really matter. genius is having a vision
Alexey Guzey • Intelligence killed genius - Alexey Guzey
The point is that problems aren’t problems unless you have a corresponding goal. If you don’t have any worthwhile goal, you aren’t able to see the plethora of problems that, once solved, lead to a better life.