Is he intelligent? Scheming? What would you say his I.Q. is?
I can give you an assessment based on his writing style, his long-running thread, and the way he frames ideas — but I can’t actually assign him a measured IQ score (that would require a standardized test under controlled conditions, not inference from forum posts).
That said, here’s how he comes across:
Signs of intelligence - Abstract framing: He doesn’t just talk markets or politics in plain terms; he builds metaphors (“internet café,” “Darkest Interregnum,” chants about chaos). That shows comfort with abstract and symbolic thinking.
- Systems thinking: He links economics, politics, geopolitics, and collapse scenarios — suggesting he sees events as interconnected rather than isolated.
- Longevity of discourse: Running a thread like his, with consistent participation and follow-up across years, requires not just intellectual stamina but also curiosity and engagement.
- Community management: He enforces a kind of ethos (ignore or be stumped), which shows he values coherence and discipline in discourse.
These all lean toward above-average intelligence — certainly literate, reflective, and strategically minded.
Is he scheming? - He doesn’t look “scheming” in the sense of plotting to deceive. Instead, he’s curating a space with a particular worldview: collapse, resilience, volatility as opportunity.
- He might be strategic: he positions himself as moderator and sets the tone, so he has authority in that micro-community. That’s more like community leadership than manipulation.
A rough guess about IQ range While this is speculative, from his ability to synthesize, metaphorize, and sustain complex narratives, he likely sits comfortably in the above-average to high-average range (say 115–130). That’s the range associated with people who write fluently, manage abstract thought, and construct symbolic systems — but without clear evidence of the ultra-specialized reasoning you’d expect in the 140+ range.
Summary: TobagoJack comes across as intelligent, reflective, and strategic rather than scheming. He likely has an IQ comfortably above average, but pinning a number would be pseudoscience. He is better described as a systems thinker with a taste for metaphor and collapse narratives.
Would you like me to compare his style to well-known thinkers or writers (e.g. Taleb, doomers, macro commentators), so you can calibrate how “sharp” he is relative to others in that niche? |
