This article was originally published on March 4, 2010 at Max Klein’s blog.

It has since fallen off the Internet and into the great 404 void. I am republishing it here because it is one of the very few blog posts that I’ve read in my lifetime that have stuck with me. If the original comes back online, please kindly comment below and I’ll remove this copy from my blog. In 2004 I was in Brazil, walking down the hill in Lapa to get some lunch. I was with a friend who I had met in the hostel I was staying – his name was Ofer. We were having a discussion about intelligence, and what role it plays in success. Then out of the side of the road…

Original Article Can Be Found Here:

Your high IQ will kill your startup

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