Reasonable Hope (Philosophy)
Reasonable Hope (Philosophy)
Brian Rihner
Who Is the Smartest Person in the Room?
2 minutes Posted Sep 11, 2026 at 10:39 am.
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Tests and quick solutions make intelligence easy to rank, but speed is not the same as deep thinking. A flourishing mathematical community needs people who see differently, remain curious, ask unexpected questions, and are willing to be wrong.