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In this Alux original video, we’re breaking down why people who are perceived as smart in society (high IQ, good grades in school) usually end up broke or struggle financially.

00:00 – Intro
00:53 – They Don’t Do the Things That Make Rich People Rich
01:51 – They Think They’re Smarter Than They Are
02:35 – A Lot of Declarative Knowledge but Little Procedural Knowledge
03:23 – They’re Bitter and Angry Because It Wasn’t Handed to Them
04:14 – They Go for Prestige Over Profits
05:38 – They Overanalyze Every Opportunity Until It’s Gone
06:25 – They Spend Decades Perfecting Skills the Market Stopped Paying For
07:41 – They Solve $10 Problems with $100 Worth of Time
08:55 – They Believe Complexity Equals Value (Clients Pay for Clarity)
10:09 – They Believe They Already Know Everything
12:02 – They Look Down on Soft Skills
13:02 – They Double Down on Sunk Costs
14:05 – They Romanticize Artisan Craftsmanship (The Market Wants Scale)
15:00 – They Marry Another Intellectual (Double the Analysis Paralysis)
15:58 – They Believe Great Work “Speaks for Itself”
16:47 – Bonus

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