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To: Sun Tzu who wrote (172064)	10/6/2005 7:31:39 PM
From: bentway	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

If intelligence equalled wealth, Stephen Hawking would be the world's richest man instead of Bill Gates. The big brainiacs don't rate a mention in the global wealth game. I think that's because they're sharp enough to know that all you need is enough, and any more than that is useless as far as providing happiness. Some of the richest guys I personally know are salesmen. These guys are hardly brainiacs, but they have the social skills and the lack of moral fiber or conscience necessary to convince other people to buy stuff. I think it's a wonderful time to be one of the intelligent. It's easy to secure a living, information is streaming at us from all directions, available just for the asking. For a curious, intelligent person, there's way too much to learn to waste time piling up money or amassing power. Unless you're a Midas or a Hitler.