I really enjoyed this interview.

What a humble and sympathetic man. 

There are many different kinds of intelligence, and he also seem to be emotionally intelligent.

One last thing, there is so much we don't know about reality, so the way we look at intelligence in the future will also change. I have some theories about it, but that is for another topic.

Hmm

I am surprised that nobody had any comments about this interview.

I don't know about anyone else, but these are my reasons:
1 - It's a video (and a very long one), I avoid videos as much as I can, as I see them mostly as a waste of time;
2 - It's some guy I never heard about talking to some guy I never heard about.

As for me, anytime I see the 'smartest', I recall reading where IQ tests really aren't indicative of this or that being the defining factor.

(01-04-2025, 04:29 AM)LightAngel Wrote: Hmm

I am surprised that nobody had any comments about this interview.

Watched Chris Langon's interview over on Theory of Everything podcast. Despite it being a more math/hard science format it wasn't horribly difficult to see where Project Doorway's material along with others dovetailed into Langon's work quite easily. 

Somewhere into hr 2 Curt lost the plot an Langon did way better than most despite how frustrating things got. There are surprisingly few interviews of Langon out there which is a shame.

(01-04-2025, 09:44 AM)quintessentone Wrote: As for me, anytime I see the 'smartest', I recall reading where IQ tests really aren't indicative of this or that being the defining factor.

I think the biggest intelligence is our imagination.

You know, the ability to think for yourself, etc.

(01-16-2025, 11:47 AM)LightAngel Wrote: I think the biggest intelligence is our imagination.

You know, the ability to think for yourself, etc.

I agree, that is certainly an important component of intelligence and/or wisdom.

Let's think about the many inventions, philosophical insights into wisdom, and human progressions creativity has sparked.

As for us thinking for ourselves, or critical thought, I have learned that is mired in psychological human traits/failings, such as programming, denial, ego, power corruption, need to be validated, biases, etc. That too needs to be considered when determining what intelligence/wisdom entails, IMO.

(01-16-2025, 11:58 AM)quintessentone Wrote: I agree, that is certainly an important component of intelligence and/or wisdom.

Let's think about the many inventions, philosophical insights into wisdom, and human progressions creativity has sparked.

As for us thinking for ourselves, or critical thought, I have learned that is mired in psychological human traits/failings, such as programming, denial, ego, power corruption, need to be validated, biases, etc. That too needs to be considered when determining what intelligence/wisdom entails, IMO.

The first problem is defining "intelligence".

(01-16-2025, 01:38 PM)ArMaP Wrote: The first problem is defining "intelligence".

Or defining how the IQ Test and Mensa parameters defines intelligence.

(01-16-2025, 11:58 AM)quintessentone Wrote: I agree, that is certainly an important component of intelligence and/or wisdom.

Let's think about the many inventions, philosophical insights into wisdom, and human progressions creativity has sparked.

As for us thinking for ourselves, or critical thought, I have learned that is mired in psychological human traits/failings, such as programming, denial, ego, power corruption, need to be validated, biases, etc. That too needs to be considered when determining what intelligence/wisdom entails, IMO.

Indeed! 

Another point I personally think is important to mention is that if you are intelligent then you can explain yourself in a simple way because you know what you are talking about, and therefore you don't need a lot of unnecessary words to explain your point.