do people with high IQ make significant contribution to society?

Question

the IQ of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN---145, VOLTAIRE---170, JOHN STUART MILL---190.

Answer 1

If they choose, then yes, they can make a contribution to society. Then again, there are some people, like Picasso, who was considered to be autistic (but they did not have a name for that condition back in those times), who also made a contribution to society.

What about Hitler? His IQ was said to be 141, and look at the contribution he made to society!

Answer 2

There are people who attend great universities and walk away with highly polished degrees. But some of these people never really go after their goal. I think there are a lot of people who never finished school who have achieved more in life than some of these graduates. So, to me, I don't believe high IQ's really make a difference. I guess it's what you've learned in life and what you make of it that allows one to get their best foot forward.

Answer 3

The answer to your question is a definite maybe. People with high IQ's can contribute to society if they want to, and a lot of them do. In my opinion, they have a moral obligation to contribute to society, just like the rest of us. But they don't have to, and a lot of them don't.

Answer 4

Yes they do
But they can also be dangerous. And do like they did in WWII and create the H-Bomb and blow up the world... so no they are not that smart. A High IQ makes you smart but does not give you common sense.

Answer 5

It would all depend on the amount of wisdom they hold. An intelligent fool will give us nothing worth while.

Answer 6

Its not IQ, its intention, attitude, mentality, character.

Answer 7

E.Q. is a better criteria to assess significant
contribution to society.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emotional_Quotient

Answer 8

Depends how these people chose to use their intellect!