Smart People Don’t Work Well in Groups

No Exceptions

Networks don’t work well with smart people in them.

Collective intelligence requires simple pieces with simple interactions.

The hubs or big contributors are not more intelligent, they’re just simple pieces given undue credit, since most people cannot comprehend/accept randomness.

Smart people, by their nature, do not work well in groups. They are a perturbation that shifts the system away from its usual dynamics.

Smart people are better off creating their networks in their minds, through reading and creating. Still collective, but the transactions are asynchronous; manifesting swarm intelligence through signals left in the environment, rather than through real-time chatter.

Those who work well in groups must be uncomplicated and straightforward. Their thoughts must be fairly plain.

Team players are simple. Not necessarily a bad thing. Perhaps even admirable in certain situations. But still, simple.

Should you embark on deep thought and thorough examination in this life, expect to not play easily with others.