I consider myself to be a fairly erudite and accomplished individual. Sure, I haven’t solved any unsolvable mathematical theorems like Winnie from The Wonder Years, but I’ve written some nice articles, done some respectable theater and am in the process of changing health care. I have a multitude of interests, from knitting to astrophysics to the search for the perfect martini.
I also feel that, as attested to by my membership in MENSA, that I am a rather intelligent individual. As F. Scott Fitzgerald said (and I agree with even while absolutely detesting his writing), “The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function.” Thus, I tend to be (or at least strive to be) less black-and-white with my thinking, accepting that a pragmatic approach to life cannot generally be satisfied in a binary manner.
Sometimes, though, it gets hard. Let’s look at two case studies: Devon Hunter and Michael Steel.
