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The Curse of the High IQ

By: Aaron Clarey
Narrated by: Jason Brooks
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Society, by statistical necessity, needs to focus on the majority. It needs to be built and designed for "the average". Society, by moral necessity, also needs to focus on the disadvantaged and disabled, helping those who cannot help themselves. But while the majority of society's resources, attention, and infrastructure is dedicated to average or below-average people, little-to-none of it is dedicated to the abnormally intelligent. And while having a high IQ is an overall net benefit in life, being a statistical intellectual freak is not without its drawbacks. Welcome to The Curse of the High IQ.

Whether you fall asleep during class, constantly ram heads with your boss, can't understand why people watch the Oscars, are an alcoholic, or are accused of having ADD, having a high IQ can be a maddening experience. What you see as the obvious solution is what the "normies" will fight against tooth and nail. Those Ds you keep getting in English? Your superior mind being held hostage by the boring and inferior mind of your teacher. And you'd like to start a family? Good luck finding an intellectual equal for a spouse. And so while the world obsesses on their own problems, no one is paying attention to the problems of the abnormally intelligent. However, that all changes now with Curse of the High IQ.

Curse of the High IQ is the first book specifically written for abnormally intelligent people. It identifies and addresses a litany of problems intelligent people face, analyzes them and provides solutions. But more importantly it aims to bring sanity to those who struggle with abnormal intelligence, especially those who are unaware they have it. So if you're constantly at odds with society, are suffering from depression or ennui, can't find any reason or agency in life, or just plain can't find any friends, consider purchasing this book.

©2016 Aaron Clarey (P)2016 Aaron Clarey
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Couldn't agree more with the content, down to earth description of problems high IQ people encounter

Great book

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Has explained my whole life in 3.5 hours. Thanks for allowing me to see that I’m not alone.

Truth telling that may have saved me

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Enjoyed listening to this audiobook, most of it was a confirmation that I wasn’t crazy. I would recommend it to a friend.

Good book.

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This isn’t a book, it’s a ramble.

The author claims he has an IQ of 147 but his audiobook sounds like it was written by a two year old.

He makes wild claims and does not understand how complicated people actually are. He says all spectators of sports are dumb people but then goes on to say that Bill Burr is abnormally intelligent. At least do your research - Bill Burr is an avid fan of multiple sports.

It sounds like this guy took his IQ test at one of those websites where you have to answer three questions: what’s your credit card number, social security and personal ID number. My assumption is he confused his cholesterol results for his IQ.

Less than mediocre

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Highlights some frustrating issues for intellectuals, very interesting, however at times it seems a bit like a rant and reminds me of how the unabomber speaks. I am sure the author is not a horrible or completely insane person who acts unethically, but I would say this book is condescending and does take a simplistic view of intelligence in general.

unabomber lite

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