THE CURSE OF EXTRAORDINARY INTELLIGENCE VISITED UNASHAMEDLY BY DIEGO LEE ROT

Albert Einstein 

Inherited intelligence, not unlike inherited, unearned wealth, can be a curse.

The stereotypical rich kid may lack the incentive to acquire skills, the motivation to organize his life or even work on his personality.

Why should anyone even try to "win friends and influence people" with the knowledge there is already enough money to do anything he wants to do, buy any thing or person he wants to buy?

Diego Lee Rot

Inherited intelligence, through the miracle of DNA, is no picnic either.

Identifying the killer, while still reading chapter 1 of a mystery novel,  is actual deprivation.

Knowing someone's reply, before even asking the question, kills conversation.

Deoxyribonucleic acid, that ladderlike chain of code that makes us exactly who we are, can be a blessing, but, also a curse.

Diego Lee Rot, local artist/musician, explores this conundrum in his latest freestyle video offering,  "I'm Too Damn Smart:"