A great write up you have here .
Considering the level of the contents , i do agree with you that the real " Proof of brains" is not about intelligence or brilliance but about the values and information such individuals dish out.
Growing up i discovered those guys in high school who were tagged brilliant or intelligent because of the ability to pass exams as proof of brains eventually dropped out of college due to failure to meet up with required scores. Furthermore the so called average students suddenly became the geniuses in college , are we to say they suddenly became intelligent and lacked proof of brains in high school?
I totally agree with you that "intelligence "
and "Proof of brains " are totally different from "Values " and believe we portray as individuals.