PoV On Cruelty

- Some of the most inhumane and brutal leaders in history have had below-average intellects. If you look at dictators, you'll often find that they lacked critical thinking skills and wisdom, even as they were proficient at oppression and violence.

- Higher intelligence does not automatically make someone more ethical; neither does lower intelligence destiny a person to cruelty.

- But historical records do suggest there can be an inverse relationship - those who brutalize others the most seem to often be less intellectually gifted themselves.