Defining Intelligence

Okay, I get it. The definition of intelligence is not something that we all seek everyday. People are smart. That guy or girl figured something out. They must be intelligent. But when you really tear that word out of usage you begin to wonder about what it truly means to be intelligent (well, at least I do). Intelligence as a concept (and its derivatives, like “genius”), fascinates me. And not just because I want to say that I or anyone else is or isn’t intelligent. It’s more the result of a...