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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe
... But I agree with you: Intelligence does not preclude sociability. Some of the most intelligent are also among the most gregarious, while some of the least intellectually gifted are among those who shun human companionship. There may be some kind of statistical correlation one way or the other overall (I have no idea), but it's certain that there's no hard and fast rule of the kind Schopenhauer seems to commend.
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Also, people who are intelligent are not necessarily well educated. Many people who are intelligent and gregarious, are poorly educated. Even those who are urbane and witty, are sometimes poorly educated. Frequently, intelligent people aren't offered the educational opportunities that others enjoy. Indeed, it would be interesting to know if there is any kind of scientific evidence, but the idea sounds to me a bit like
phrenology.