Exactly, open minded, common sense & discernment (combined with reading skills and basic freaking logic) We have all been brainwashed to some degree to not trust our guts. It appears Scott is struggling with accepting the fact he is brainwashed, he just doesn't know it yet and so he's blaming accidental intelligence.

Their controlled narrative has gotten away from them and their facade of credibility is crumbling around them exposing the ugliness and corruption that lies beneath. They cannot pick up the pieces fast enough and glue them back on where even some of the faithful are not starting to see the fakery. At the point of meltdown all they have left is to lash out personally at that which they blame for their demise instead of looking in the mirror. Blub, blub.... down with the ship. No one is going to throw this misguided fool a life preserver as he spirals into e-oblivion.

The thing is, there's not one individual type of intelligence. My mother is a very accomplished biochemist. When she's talking about chemistry or doing advanced math in her head, she's a genius.

But she's also the most socially retarded person I've ever met and I have to help her un-fuck her computer like once a week. (Amid a host of other areas where she has a childish level of incompetence.)

Adams may have processing power like my mom does. Who knows? But navigating the world is far more complex than what is achievable using only one type of intelligence. You need a community of talent and the humility to lean on others. The raw processing power types really struggle with that.