There’s an idea in psych that a high IQ correlates more than anything to an increased ability to navigate complex spaces. That’s what we do when we program, we create conceptual spaces and then imagine data flowing through them. And it is also why being intelligent in that way is seemingly so useful in everyday situations like budgeting, avoiding injury, and navigating institutions.
It’s not all roses though—to quote Garrison Keillor, “being intelligent means you will find yourself stranded in more remote locations”
It’s not all roses though—to quote Garrison Keillor, “being intelligent means you will find yourself stranded in more remote locations”