The Last Advantage of High IQ: Realizing Intelligence Is Becoming a Commodity
cocktailpeanut · x · 2026-11-08
cocktailpeanut argues that the last advantage of high IQ is recognizing before others that intelligence itself is becoming a commodity — killing your genius ego and treating intelligence like a commodity. "You either die a genius, or you live long enough to see yourself become average." A reflection on intelligence devaluation in the AI era.
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