Friday, September 2, 2011

Chris Langan - 'World's Smartest Man'

Chris Langan was listed in Guinness Book of World Records as being the worlds smartest person--in other words, the highest scoring on the hardest IQ test. The smartest person slot in Guinness was dropped because it wasn't politically correct.
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This man was also profiled in "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell. Apparently having the highest IQ doesn't equip you for success by itself. He spends his days at trivial jobs like bar bouncing, and devotes all spare time to intensely thinking on philosophy.
What do you guys think- is this just what he was born to do? Where would you take yourself in life, with a cerebral engine under your hood this powerful? Enjoy.

11 comments:

  1. The smartest man never gonna says that about him/herself. Einstein always says: "Everybody is too ignorant. The thing is, not all people ignore the same things." I still beliving in Einstein.
    And Tesla.

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  2. very interesting post. But, seriously, if you're the smartest man in the world, you better be doing more than bar-bouncing! lol

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  3. I remember reading about this man and how he randomly took an IQ test and scored the highest ever. Epic. And he kicks ass and takes names.

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  4. Success depends on ambition and drive, not solely on smarts.

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  5. Yeah well I bet I could beat him in Team Fortress 2 haha. He should be writing all his thoughts about philosophy down and put together a book.

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  6. I recently read outliers. There is a great deal to be said for "social intelligence" on which success hinges much more than intellect in the traditional sense.

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  7. yeah i doubt a high IQ is everything to being 'clever'

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  8. wow that is really interesting. Also being smart can only get you so far, determination to make it happen is the big deal

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  9. Hey, his eyes really look wise. He got this special sight, something that makes you believe every word he says ; o Great blog!

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  10. Wooooiiii, i wonder what my IQ is....

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