For what it's worth I don't think Elon Musk is particularly smart, but I'm also comparing him to myself and other people I respect... and some people try to tell me that I'm the smartest person they know (which I think is weird rather than a flex)... so maybe the bar is a little high (or not).
I am always very suspect of people equating having money with being intelligent.
Because it's a thing that happens very often and is complete bullshit.
As you've already pointed out here: people with very high IQs are often quite bad at managing others and their own finances. One of the smartest guys I know got audited by the IRS because he "just forgot" to pay his taxes. Most high IQ individuals are barely functional in certain regards (like losing their bus money because it's in the wrong pocket). It's a very narrow range of intelligence that doesn't account for all the other things a human brain needs to do.
This chart is perfect. Thanks for sharing it. I won't use it to fight "my friend" who thinks Elon is a genius, but I'm very tempted to.
My older brother is a bit in the spectrum, he's insane smart for some things. Can design his own guitar pedals from scratch, midi controllers, and codes for a living. But, all my life I've been explaining human emotions to him. Why people get offended, why they laugh, etc.
He might not enjoy me sharing this, but I've also told him this to his face.
ha!
Sounds bout right.
My younger brother has got it bad bad as well.
This is why i agree that Musk isn't that smart (in IQ). Probably less than 130.
Really intelligent people, who really think of new and innovative things are really out there in thought, and people skills, like talking, are really low. The people that really need a personal life-secretary and a lab are rarely the ones that get one.