Quote Originally Posted by Viking View Post
I am well aware of the fact that intelligence alone does not make winners; it's only an advantage.
Everything comes at a price. That's why we are not as fast as a cheetah and as strong as a horse, nor is a mollusc as creative as us. They are not worthwhile.

Abstract thinking and complex reasoning benefit you, in your environment. To others, it may be a detrimental waste. It can be a waste in general, or it can even get in the way of a more useful mode of thinking, perhaps more verbal, communicative oriented. The ability to understand how to get to that fruit that's hanging just out of reach is as important as the ability to understand and settle in-group conflict. Both intelligences vary between populations and within populations, and even the spread of variation within the population differs.

Capacity for empathy in some environments means people cooperate better, increasing their survival chance. In other environments, it may be detrimental. Agression rates may vary. Abstract thinking varies.