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There are people who are really good at "conventional" intellectual tasks - book smart, math smart, logic smart. But there are also people who are very good at other types of mental activities that Gardner argued were also part of "intelligence" but which don't fall into that conventional basket, including people smart. People smart is the core skill of politics, and it does not always map onto conventional intellectual skills.

I'd like to read you incorporate 'maliciousness' into the conversation; the evil genius quality that taints so many people.

How do we rate a person who isn't smart enough to succeed without being a malicious bully? Me, I'd call Trump stupid for that. Smart enough to be a criminal; dangerous/harmful to others.

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