IQ is a poor measure of intelligence. Book smarts, solving puzzles, verbal ability and so on is a very narrow band of capabilities, typically schooling and upbringing are big factors, as well as training. It does not preclude irrationality, emotionality or short circuit thinking.
One issue I think explains why iq smart people got tricked was their social standing, they are comfortably off people who trusted the system, so they didn't do their due diligence. People are a bit lazy and will guide themselves by loose assumptions instead of exhaustive analysis
The vax was an easy puzzle though. I just read the landmark trials carefully and saw many shortcomings. Also people should have been alerted by just how weird the rest of the pandemic nonsense was, like the medieval lockdowns and masks with absolutely no definitive proof to support them.
IQ is a poor measure of intelligence. Book smarts, solving puzzles, verbal ability and so on is a very narrow band of capabilities, typically schooling and upbringing are big factors, as well as training. It does not preclude irrationality, emotionality or short circuit thinking.
One issue I think explains why iq smart people got tricked was their social standing, they are comfortably off people who trusted the system, so they didn't do their due diligence. People are a bit lazy and will guide themselves by loose assumptions instead of exhaustive analysis
The vax was an easy puzzle though. I just read the landmark trials carefully and saw many shortcomings. Also people should have been alerted by just how weird the rest of the pandemic nonsense was, like the medieval lockdowns and masks with absolutely no definitive proof to support them.