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  • Marilyn vos Savant talks about her unique life as a super genius.
    Date : August 6, 2016
    Link: america.cgtn.co...

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  • @spockboy
    @spockboy 3 роки тому +2622

    UA-cam is like a weird time machine. I just watched her on Letterman in 1986, now I am instantly watching her again 31 years later.

    • @stevejette2329
      @stevejette2329 3 роки тому +56

      Spock - hahaha Me too

    • @ZenZaBill
      @ZenZaBill 3 роки тому +54

      Same here!

    • @edithbrands6116
      @edithbrands6116 3 роки тому +23

      @@ZenZaBill And here ;-)

    • @ojaym9769
      @ojaym9769 3 роки тому +59

      She is much smarter or mature than first seen on Letterman@@edithbrands6116

    • @jfnovae
      @jfnovae 2 роки тому +10

      Ditto

  • @sandponics
    @sandponics Рік тому +506

    As a young man, I worked in a factory where I build and wired electrical equipment. One day the company brought in some people to conduct IQ tests, and one of the guys I worked with at the factory 'Harry', spoke with the union shop steward and asked if he could help arrange that he could take the test, which was intended for the company engineers and top managers.
    The company agreed to allow Harry to take the test. The outcome was that Harry who at the time was an electrical fitter the same as myself, had the highest IQ of anyone in the company who took the test. The company immediately took Harry off the factory floor and put him into the production engineering department, and over the next few years, Harry introduced some amazing new technologies into the company.
    If Harry had not asked to be allowed to take the test, he may well have remained an electrical fitter for all of his working life.

    • @kellyw8017
      @kellyw8017 Рік тому

      This is so important because some assume that intelligence is just a "thing" that creates no potential value to the world. They're wrong.

    • @pippadawg7037
      @pippadawg7037 Рік тому +29

      That is a pretty amazing story. Thank you.

    • @goodgoyim9459
      @goodgoyim9459 Рік тому

      too bad, IQ tests are racist, if harry wants to get that position he needs to pay $150,000 minimum and 4-6 years of his life to get a piece of paper that says hes allowed to get the job. If we dont do this the working class will not survive and GDP will fall to 0.

    • @muggsspongedice6762
      @muggsspongedice6762 Рік тому +28

      I've seen this - incredibly intelligent diligent people not political ass kissers that are the backbone of any organization

    • @josephbyrnhopf2481
      @josephbyrnhopf2481 Рік тому

      Not being an ass kisser, most companies would just have returned him to electrical fitting or simply outright deny him the opportunity to test..CEOs, for the most part, fear and therefore avoid competition within their ranks. Hence, survival of the status quo.@@muggsspongedice6762

  • @seven471
    @seven471 2 роки тому +344

    I'm an aerospace engineer and I graduated college in 89. I was very lucky in junior high school where a math teacher told me I was super at math. She actually asked me to stay after class and sat down and told me I really need to do something with math in my life because I was that good. I can't imagine if someone hadn't told me what I would have done because as girls we did need that kind of encouragement

    • @Thomreise
      @Thomreise 2 роки тому +9

      Ok. Thanks for sharing.

    • @gustavo320
      @gustavo320 2 роки тому +5

      Great story. Glad it worked out for you. I'm an A320 pilot

    • @imdavid4875
      @imdavid4875 2 роки тому +3

      that's great.

    • @forcelifeforce
      @forcelifeforce 2 роки тому

      @@navysailor1980 * *you're*

    • @Snickles4500
      @Snickles4500 Рік тому +6

      Imagine high i.q and common sense wasn't seen as unfeasible. And yes that is the core of being a teacher to tell you what your aptitude is and not be resentful they don't have your gifts. Love the comment

  • @Talk2Rock
    @Talk2Rock 2 роки тому +503

    What a lovely lady. It’s so refreshing that she’s done exactly what she wanted to do with her life. She’s a writer, a communicator who found her joy in service to others through her writing. The smartest thing you can do is to find a way to live your passion and make a living at it. People who manage that have happier, healthier and more fulfilling lives. That’s SMART. ✨🕊✨

    • @xperiagalvez2398
      @xperiagalvez2398 2 роки тому +2

      I believe the more intelliegent one is, it is more difficult to experience love since one is operating on a predominatly analytical thought process often than not. Psychopahty does tend to be associated with people of high intelligence...so perhaps being so intelligent isnt much of a good thing? Ethics + mathematics gives heed to an abstract intelligence beyond the realm of logic and rational.

    • @dc2778
      @dc2778 2 роки тому +8

      Nailed it. There's so many external and internal pressures that could have led her off the path of doing what she loved and she stayed true to her course. She's wonderful.

    • @kungfumaster12
      @kungfumaster12 2 роки тому +1

      in other words she wasted her high IQ doing what a low IQ woman can do and do do... lmao... at least she married a smart guy that invented shit that is useful and had at least 1 kid. you know like a normal average woman does. smh... i expected better. but at least she didn't become a so called modern woman. LMAO

    • @kungfumaster12
      @kungfumaster12 2 роки тому +2

      @@dc2778 she could have become a legend like einstein instead she is just some guys genius wife. and she achieved little to no importance. and her husband is going to be remembered longer then her. smh. so sad.

    • @biffelliotforpresident
      @biffelliotforpresident 2 роки тому

      Watch her Letterman interview. Intelligent but no clue how to be funny or socially appropriate. A really awkward train wreck.

  • @brianarbenz1329
    @brianarbenz1329 2 роки тому +750

    She combines a giant IQ with what is clearly high emotional intelligence, which is not always a natural mix in a person. And I really liked it when she called for women to respect themselves and not undermine their own success by seeing physical attractiveness as an imperative. She has made some wonderful contributions to our world.

    • @ToiChutGongFlu
      @ToiChutGongFlu 2 роки тому

      EQ is made up stuff nothing to do with intelligence

    • @digital.frenchy
      @digital.frenchy 2 роки тому +28

      Maybe actually being a Woman is what's an advantage when it comes to Emotional intelligence

    • @joeysplats3209
      @joeysplats3209 2 роки тому +10

      Contribution such as? I honestly don't know what she has done to enrich anyone's life, except maybe to inspire others in some fashion. Even that is marginal, as most understand IQ to be only inherent and not learned.

    • @tedmoss
      @tedmoss 2 роки тому +10

      I've been saying the same things about women for longer than Marylin has. Of course my mother was a genius.

    • @betsybarilla3752
      @betsybarilla3752 2 роки тому +2

      @@digital.frenchy Maaaybe

  • @Peter-wp5vb
    @Peter-wp5vb 6 років тому +527

    I'm so happy to listen to her speak. She seems wonderful.

    • @PK-yc7en
      @PK-yc7en 3 роки тому +1

      Yeah, so nice. amazing. You are sooo gullible.

    • @labla8940
      @labla8940 3 роки тому +1

      @@PK-yc7en Thank You she is a scam

    • @mearls242
      @mearls242 3 роки тому +9

      I could listen to her all day. She is so well-spoken, clear, charming, beautiful, realistic - wish she was my friend.

    • @ReneCarmonaCaimito
      @ReneCarmonaCaimito 2 роки тому

      operative word; seems lol

    • @ENFPerspectives
      @ENFPerspectives 2 роки тому

      Same.

  • @kyjack3721
    @kyjack3721 2 роки тому +261

    I love the way she speaks as if she is writing with words, giving cadence to make her points separate and concise while also alluding to the previous topic. She knows the answers but it's her ability to explain why it's AN answer and not THE answer is simply brilliant and is what makes her a superior thinker.

    • @krystam8744
      @krystam8744 2 роки тому +3

      Yes!!

    • @cotteeskid
      @cotteeskid 2 роки тому +7

      you have described it quite well. I recognised the same and found how she detailed things made it so much easier to listen to and accept as fact because she covers a topic so well.

    • @kungfumaster12
      @kungfumaster12 2 роки тому

      nope. lmao

    • @r3dwhiteandblue92
      @r3dwhiteandblue92 Рік тому +4

      It's like she can see 200 words ahead before she says them.

    • @pippadawg7037
      @pippadawg7037 Рік тому

      I just didn't see that at all. I didn't hear her say anything all that brilliant at all, except about her decision not to study science. There she spoke with real conviction. When she talked about "women being their own worse enemy" she was being both misogynic and illogical. She ignored the fact that attractive women advance faster than unattractive women in the workplace as do attractive men. She herself was very attractive especially as a young women and she worked it with as much diligence as any Hollywood starlet. Plus it is pregnancy, childbirth and the burdens of childcare that hold women back at work, not physical attractiveness. Her prejudice against attractive women probably arrises from her own insecurities as her own beauty fades and she sees her husband surrounded by attractive women in his workplace.

  • @angelacarleton9575
    @angelacarleton9575 Рік тому +23

    I admired Marilyn Vos Savant when she gave an answer to is average intelligence is enough to be a doctor? She said, "average intelligence of 100 IQ is more than enough but the main purpose is to have a "Good Attitude" or Positive one to do well as a doctor or any other professional. She made me feel good because all of my life it was my 'attitude" that helped me push forward when trying to get promotions or to tests to succeed in getting those jobs. So Marilyn - "thank you from the bottom of my heart!"

  • @biggmackaz
    @biggmackaz 5 місяців тому +16

    My IQ test score was 169. I never mention it. I did not go to college after being valedictorian because my goal in life was a family. I drove a truck for over 30 years to support my wife and children. Played golf and basketball for fun and exercise. High IQ helps me to learn quickly and easily, but little advantage in life.

    • @TheHungryTrollRawr
      @TheHungryTrollRawr Місяць тому

      You just did mention it, ironically!
      And you couldn't have been that smart as you would have done alot more with your life. You're a BS'er is the truth of it!

    • @missmiss975
      @missmiss975 19 днів тому +2

      Wonderful

  • @stuarthall3874
    @stuarthall3874 3 роки тому +635

    She is a classy person. The world needs more people like her.

    • @jeffw4007
      @jeffw4007 3 роки тому +13

      Classy ? She’s arrogant and not as smart as she thinks she is.

    • @gopalmarar
      @gopalmarar 3 роки тому +16

      There's something Old-world about her. One feels she's obeying certain rules about how a lady is supposed to behave.
      She's from another era... or are some Southern women still like this?
      Anyway, she had the confidence to contest Wiles' solution to Fermat's Last Theorem, according to wikipedia.
      Formidable!
      (in addition to being poised, elegant and wise).

    • @cameronm6116
      @cameronm6116 2 роки тому +41

      @@jeffw4007 What in this video makes Marilyn synonymous with arrogance?

    • @juicejuicy
      @juicejuicy 2 роки тому +34

      @@jeffw4007 jealousy

    • @Mr0rris0
      @Mr0rris0 2 роки тому +1

      @@jeffw4007 it's a human. More patient in previous media prostration n reluctant exhibitions..
      You saw getting it over with...
      I'd get you over with too.
      Maybe that's it!!!
      You were shit at potty training and think of her.

  • @Amcc38383
    @Amcc38383 7 місяців тому +17

    Her intelligence shows in how kind she is to people, because she understands them and how can you hate people when you understand and are so confident they have no bad intentions.

    • @damara2268
      @damara2268 Місяць тому

      Yeah.. hearing her talk makes me feel like she found what's the meaning of life and deeply understands all the relationship and connections between people. But despite that she is keeping her expressions down on earth.

    • @SuperMichelleDJ
      @SuperMichelleDJ 24 дні тому

      It's a good thing that her intelligence gives her the intuition to avoid bad people so she doesn't even have to interact with them in the first place.

  • @wprandall2452
    @wprandall2452 2 роки тому +32

    I can tell she's intelligent by the way she behaves. Her eyes are honest, direct, and competent. Her speech flows effortlessly.

    • @wprandall2452
      @wprandall2452 2 роки тому +2

      @LOLYOU DOOF And what would you know about it?

    • @wprandall2452
      @wprandall2452 2 місяці тому

      @card_collector6790 Not entirely. they are not the deciding factor. But there are traits that characterize geniuses. Generally they are introverts, somewhat quiet, hate loud noises, are always thinking and pondering intelligent things. Brains don't tell much either. Einstein was not a genius. By all accounts, he was a fraud.
      Did you notice the way Marilyn made comparisons and examples? That's logical comparison for understanding. I do that a lot. She also desired to become a writer.
      I know that genius and high IQ are not exactly the same,

    • @leomcpie7904
      @leomcpie7904 2 місяці тому

      Being a genius and having a high IQ are closely correlated; one often implies the other. A genius's brain is unique and extraordinary, setting them apart from the average person. For instance, comprehending the intellectual achievements of figures like Albert Einstein or Terence Tao is beyond the grasp of most people. Intelligence can be viewed as mental speed-the quicker someone can grasp and solve problems, the more intelligent they are considered. Einstein’s groundbreaking discoveries demonstrate his remarkable intellectual capabilities.
      Furthermore, character traits do not correlate with intelligence levels. Jordan Peterson, in one of his lectures, explained that it’s not possible to gauge a person's intelligence based solely on their character. Intelligence and character are distinct attributes, and a person’s demeanor does not reliably indicate their intellectual capacity.
      Additionally, if you have something to say that is based solely on your personal view, it's wise to think twice before expressing it.

    • @susanivy3619
      @susanivy3619 27 днів тому

      @@wprandall2452 Einstein was a fraud? Ok, perhaps you're the fraud.
      But I can see how it makes you feel better about yourself to think that way.
      While Einstein didn't get everything right (who does?), what he did get right was absolutely genius....his theory of special relativity, alone, is difficult for the smartest who walk among us to fully and completely comprehend. He was a fraud? Ha! Many of his theories have been proven...that's not the definition of a fraud.

    • @Erin-jt9di
      @Erin-jt9di 14 днів тому

      Good actors present themselves as well..I still want to know who and when

  • @simonbarnwell7787
    @simonbarnwell7787 3 роки тому +280

    What a charming , gentle , wise and modest person .

    • @PK-yc7en
      @PK-yc7en 3 роки тому +5

      Yeah, so nice. amazing. You are sooo gullible.

    • @labla8940
      @labla8940 3 роки тому +3

      research her shes a scam

    • @mrcool9672
      @mrcool9672 2 роки тому +1

      She was a guest on David Letterman

    • @ruready4adventure743
      @ruready4adventure743 2 роки тому +1

      Bhaaa haaa haaaaa!

    • @cameronm6116
      @cameronm6116 2 роки тому +1

      @@labla8940 Your suggestion is doubtful.

  • @Vejur9000
    @Vejur9000 3 роки тому +219

    Her demeanor is classy and gracious, beautiful woman, and wise.

    • @wmpetroff2307
      @wmpetroff2307 Рік тому +4

      My goodness how I long to meet her.

    • @xzonia1
      @xzonia1 Рік тому +1

      @@wmpetroff2307 I think if I'd had someone smart and kind like her in my life growing up, I would have felt less alone.

    • @joecmccluskey
      @joecmccluskey Рік тому

      But does she give good Hand-Jobs 🤔

    • @dclaet1135
      @dclaet1135 Рік тому

      Cringe! @@joecmccluskey

    • @18_rabbit
      @18_rabbit 9 місяців тому

      just so ya know, using the word classy is unclassy, literally! Yes, literally, ppl without a sense of anything, let alone culture or etiquette, grace manners, , use the word.

  • @FemaleCelebrityQuotes
    @FemaleCelebrityQuotes Рік тому +72

    “If your head tells you one thing, and your heart tells you another,
    before you do anything, you should first decide
    whether you have a better head or a better heart.”
    - Marilyn vos Savant

    • @Scotty432
      @Scotty432 Рік тому +4

      True intelligence comes from the Heart.

    • @MyRook
      @MyRook 6 місяців тому

      Sorry to be the one to tell you and please don't take this as a put down. True intelligent decisions can't come from the heart. The heart is based on emotion and doing what feels right at that moment. It can get you in a situation you regret. It takes logical thinking..(analyzing a situation or problem using reason and coming up with potential solutions. Logical thinkers gather all the information they can, assess the facts, and then methodically decide the best way to move forward.. When thinking from the heart you may decide to go down the wrong path. No one thinks correctly when emotional. Think with the conscience ( 'Certain conscience' is the complete absence of doubt in whether our decision is good or bad. 'Doubtful conscience' limits our ability to make a choice between good or bad. 'Delicate conscience' is very meticulous and careful about our decisions). Her quote is for those who actually don't think logically and therefore it's better to think with their heart ( hopefully they have a good heart). They have no good logic. As a result they make terrible choices in life. @@Scotty432

    • @comforth3898
      @comforth3898 5 місяців тому +1

      How do you know that this is the heart speaking and this is the head?

  • @Stevarino1020
    @Stevarino1020 11 місяців тому +6

    I was put on independent study after I took the Stanford Binet test in 5th grade. Went to MIT in college . I don't know what my IQ is and don't care .I learned that those labels are meaningless. What was meaningful is the many years I helped patients as a physician before I retired. Everyone has abilities they may not even be aware of. Musical ,academic and artistic abilities can be latent and waiting for encouragement .What is most important is a love of learning ,a thirst for knowledge and a desire to do good things .

    • @GFC1337
      @GFC1337 11 місяців тому

      You just made this comment because you wanted to brag about going to MIT. Cringe.

    • @18_rabbit
      @18_rabbit 9 місяців тому

      no, it sounds like quite the opposite was their reason for saying precisely what they said! Your insecurities are glaring! @@GFC1337

    • @Erin-jt9di
      @Erin-jt9di 14 днів тому

      Your parents did a great job raising you..

    • @Erin-jt9di
      @Erin-jt9di 14 днів тому

      ​@@GFC1337I detect a note of jealously

  • @Alex1611AD
    @Alex1611AD 6 років тому +634

    Can you believe that she's 70 in this video?

    • @artoffugue333
      @artoffugue333 6 років тому +51

      ... and the world still awaits her greatest accomplishment(s)...

    • @amey777
      @amey777 6 років тому +11

      Look at her neck

    • @GNU_Linux_for_good
      @GNU_Linux_for_good 6 років тому +2

      same with me.

    • @fai8t
      @fai8t 5 років тому +2

      Alex Cryshan 1611 no

    • @aua6330
      @aua6330 5 років тому +2

      Yes

  • @sulaimankhan1284
    @sulaimankhan1284 4 роки тому +163

    What an extraordinary woman. Elegant and kind.

    • @thebeatnumber
      @thebeatnumber 2 роки тому

      Didn't fake prophet Sex Award Winner (SAW) say that women were dumb? Naqis Ul Aqal.

    • @synovialesther5719
      @synovialesther5719 2 роки тому +1

      @@thebeatnumber he didn’t. Don’t throw words around

    • @thebeatnumber
      @thebeatnumber 2 роки тому

      @@synovialesther5719 Prophet Sex Award Winner (SAW) did say that women are dumb
      Sahih Bukhari 304
      Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri:
      Once Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) went out to the Musalla (to offer the prayer) of `Id-al-Adha or Al-Fitr prayer. Then he passed by the women and said, "O women! Give alms, as I have seen that the majority of the dwellers of Hell-fire were you (women)." They asked, "Why is it so, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ?" He replied, "You curse frequently and are ungrateful to your husbands. I have not seen anyone more deficient in intelligence and religion than you. A cautious sensible man could be led astray by some of you." The women asked, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! What is deficient in our intelligence and religion?" He said, "Is not the evidence of two women equal to the witness of one man?" They replied in the affirmative. He said, "This is the deficiency in her intelligence. Isn't it true that a woman can neither pray nor fast during her menses?" The women replied in the affirmative. He said,"This is the deficiency in her religion."

    • @hunterkudo9832
      @hunterkudo9832 2 роки тому +1

      @@thebeatnumber I think that the reason why many smart women are often not noticed, is because with their smartness often comes an equal or greater sense of arrogance. I can't tell you how many ladies I have seen say that they are somehow better people, because they beat a man. Yet I hardly ever see the opposite being the case. Few men celebrate beating a woman, because it simply does not matter to them.
      Don't be arrogant, be humble like Marilyn. Whether you are a man or a woman.
      Celebrating beating men specifically, exposes a lady's insecurity about her gender. And she can blame no one else for it, but her own mindset.

    • @PetiteLicorne
      @PetiteLicorne 2 роки тому +1

      That's so stupid to celebrate beatting anyone (except if it's your enemy for a good reason or that you fight their ideology), that I don't even consider the people you mentioned as smart.

  • @gwennelson4565
    @gwennelson4565 2 роки тому +9

    Marilyn is so humble, really a nice person. I have watched her from 1986 interviews til now and she always was humble.

  • @linmonash1244
    @linmonash1244 2 роки тому +22

    What a lovely woman and fascinating to learn about how diverse her interests and talents. Her points made about how we 'assume' intelligence' are very important. We assign and reward - including social status - on all kinds of superficial external characteristics, and / or narrow specialities. Her point about women relying on physical attractiveness rather than their intellect or skills, is also foundational to a societal shift toward how a truly equal opportunity society might function.
    Marilyn is a shining example of quiet dignity and determination, as well as courteously side stepping others expectations and charting her own course. Well Done!

  • @emanuelcrespo5786
    @emanuelcrespo5786 3 роки тому +40

    We need this woman on a podcast. Give her a mic to help the world.

    • @davidschwartz8469
      @davidschwartz8469 Рік тому +4

      Agreed! Is she still writing for Parade online? I can't find her columns anymore.

    • @endokrin7897
      @endokrin7897 5 місяців тому

      I remember seeing her column 30+ years ago, not knowing exactly WHO she was (besides "world's smartest person") and thinking "WHY is the world's smartest person writing for a little Sunday magazine? Shouldn't she be saving the world?"
      It's her choice to do whatever she wants. But, answering life and relationship questions from people?
      🤔

  • @SmooveBee1
    @SmooveBee1 3 роки тому +198

    She is smart in more ways than one, very elegant in speech, and very insightful. What a great interview of her! She touches on a thing that we all must know so much about already: Encouragement to youth was rare for many years (and still is, to some degree) and I don't know why except that so many families (parents) were struggling to raise a child and just didn't know what to do and had such low expectations of themselves as well.

  • @ryancwatson5349
    @ryancwatson5349 2 роки тому +80

    She meets the person she’s speaking with at their own mentality level with ease. It would be crazy listening to her interact with other geniuses

    • @gameurai5701
      @gameurai5701 9 місяців тому

      Von Neuman was suppsed to be able to talk to 3 year olds at their level, he created the "5 year rule-explain everything to me as if I were a 5 year old child" and it seems people like her took it to heart. Very lovable and sympathic lady.

    • @Bhatt_Hole
      @Bhatt_Hole 7 місяців тому +1

      Now THAT, would make for a truly fascinating video. A conversation with no regard for mass-intelligibility, in which only the concepts are discussed....would pretty much be something most people have never heard/seen before. Even the most advanced lectures which can be found online still have the professor/researcher transposing everything they say to make it easier to understand for students or non-academics. And furthermore, I think it is safe to assume none of those professors come close to her intellect. However, hearing a legit mega-genius (the kind like her, without the social issues and/or bizarre eccentricities some of them have) interact with another would be outrageously interesting and uncommon. I've never seen a video like that. Maybe there's one out there, somewhere.

  • @richwong6421
    @richwong6421 2 роки тому +34

    She is an amazing communicator. So clear and effective. Her verbal skills are off the charts.

  • @mape52
    @mape52 3 роки тому +242

    The peculiarity of her intelligence is the fact that her Emotional Quotient is certainly very high which allows her to understand the feelings related to the people whom she meets. this is one of the reasons why she is in literature and have a greather family by herself. Vous êtes magnifique Marilyn! :)

    • @vecernicek2
      @vecernicek2 2 роки тому +10

      Emotional quotient doesn't exist.

    • @mape52
      @mape52 2 роки тому +12

      @@vecernicek2 Thanks for your Science

    • @echofoxtrot2.051
      @echofoxtrot2.051 2 роки тому +9

      @@vecernicek2 That's because emotional capacity and functionality aren't quantifiable or qualitative. We share certain emotions, as humans, but the range of reactivity and the subjective specificity of comparable emotional capacity is likely immeasurable. It certainly can't be measured well through standardized testing. Especially because of the vast range of emotional subjectivity and individual variance of values among humans worldwide. We can determine if someone largely lacks emotional capacity, but even then we fall folly to emotional presentations that are merely different from how the baseline majority of people respond emotionally, and how they express said emotions. Too many independent individual variables to accurately quantify. That's my personal view.

    • @legalfictionnaturalfact3969
      @legalfictionnaturalfact3969 2 роки тому +2

      i think that would be "emotional *intelligence* quotient". people say "EQ" but should really be calling it EIQ for short, as a subset or facet of intelligence quotient. but yeah, i agree.

    • @legalfictionnaturalfact3969
      @legalfictionnaturalfact3969 2 роки тому +5

      @@echofoxtrot2.051 it's quantifiable.. it's just really tricky to do. and not considered a priority to test for in a world run by sociopaths.

  • @waderivers99
    @waderivers99 3 роки тому +84

    Fasinating interview. She is far more than intelligent she is practical and reasonable. Very logical woman and amazingly humble.

    • @MrTmel123
      @MrTmel123 2 роки тому +7

      I don't think a lot of people realize that practicality and reasonability is a lot of what being smart is. It's not the brainy wordy spewing lots of facts. That's just knowledge. Which comes from experience and time and hard work. But you can't teach practicality and reasonability (or wisdom basically). Just sayin

    • @MrScandinavio
      @MrScandinavio 2 роки тому

      @@MrTmel123 exactly.

    • @OhAncientOne
      @OhAncientOne 2 роки тому

      And, unfortunately, so rare !

  • @JP-jd5vz
    @JP-jd5vz 2 роки тому +9

    Her speaking voice is pure ASMR. It's putting me to sleep with a smile on my face lol.

  • @lunarcdr3083
    @lunarcdr3083 2 роки тому +8

    She seems so sweet. I hope she's having a happy life.

  • @dr.100purrscent5
    @dr.100purrscent5 3 роки тому +98

    I would like to watch a movie about her life. She is fascinating, and thoughtful. I have watched a few of her interviews, and I just adore her spirit more and more. Her soul and mind are in such fantastic alignment.
    I've been blessed to cross paths with a few quiet geniuses, and they move about the Earth hidden. May the Quiet Good Hearted Blessings of the World continue to do their BEST WORK 💗

    • @kungfumaster12
      @kungfumaster12 2 роки тому

      the world doesn't reward genius anymore. only idiots get rewarded. and ironically she is wasting her genius. she is average at best.

    • @IAmHereForeve
      @IAmHereForeve Рік тому

      Name of the movie: A Beautiful Mind 2

  • @teagoldleaf4137
    @teagoldleaf4137 3 роки тому +561

    She's a beautiful person. We're lucky she isn't a narcissist, can you imagine how dangerous that would be!
    The one's with average IQs are bad enough!

    • @JimmyBoosterCrate
      @JimmyBoosterCrate 3 роки тому +49

      My father is a narcissist with an IQ of 160. Can confirm it's hell.

    • @JimmyBoosterCrate
      @JimmyBoosterCrate 3 роки тому +26

      ​@@miyagikai617 Nah, he's not stupid enough to do that. What he does is, he says wrong things the exact same way he says correct things. Lying is natural to him and he is very convincing. The fact he DOES have a lot of knowledge increases that effect further.

    • @graerindley6312
      @graerindley6312 3 роки тому +1

      @@JimmyBoosterCrate was his father unkind?

    • @falcychead8198
      @falcychead8198 3 роки тому +25

      I find that the stupider a person is the more arrogant and narcissistic they are, and vice versa. I could name names, but I don't need to.

    • @karloponte2582
      @karloponte2582 3 роки тому +2

      @@JimmyBoosterCrate can only imagine, sorry to hear that. dad's a narc too.

  • @Plus9dB996
    @Plus9dB996 2 роки тому +27

    This is a really good interview. She is an amazing person. How many people would turn into blazing, arrogant idiots upon being told that they were the most intelligent person alive?
    She is the perfect person to represent what our species can achieve intellectually.

    • @stelutu33
      @stelutu33 10 місяців тому +2

      that's not actually possible. Arrogant idiots can never have a superior IQ. One always excludes the other

  • @davidthomas7194
    @davidthomas7194 2 роки тому +7

    I am so grateful to have come across this incredible person. Ordinary in her genius.

  • @terryfriend16
    @terryfriend16 3 роки тому +57

    The interviewer did a great job here, and Marilyn is lovely.

    • @AnnLippert1
      @AnnLippert1 3 роки тому +2

      go watch the 1986 David Letterman interview. Nothing happened Nothing was learned. a wasted interview.

    • @russbell6418
      @russbell6418 2 роки тому +3

      @@AnnLippert1 That wasn’t an interview. David was trolling her because he was an entertainer (though he was, in his own right, brilliant). She trolled him because he was annoying. Still entertaining. But not an interview.

    • @nancylane8092
      @nancylane8092 2 роки тому +3

      @@russbell6418 He was trolling her because his Big misogynistic ego felt threatened by her

  • @l.peytonadams8570
    @l.peytonadams8570 3 роки тому +33

    I appreciate how respectful the interviewer is and asked good questions.

    • @lindaclark9925
      @lindaclark9925 2 роки тому +1

      Check out the fool david lettemans' interview. He was atrocious to her.

    • @davidoickle1778
      @davidoickle1778 2 роки тому +3

      @@lindaclark9925 Yes I agree, he treated her like a circus side-show. But I must say, she handled it well, with class than he had. He acted like an idiot.

    • @VincesInHocSigno
      @VincesInHocSigno 2 роки тому +3

      @@davidoickle1778 I thought Letterman handled it pretty well with wit and healthy dose of sarcasm.

  • @kerstinklenovsky239
    @kerstinklenovsky239 Рік тому +2

    Where so many other 'geniuses' have become the victims of their intelligence and have gone mad, this lady has succeeded in life by using her smartness to make choices that have made her happy.
    I am delighted for her. ❤️

  • @lewisjohnston6831
    @lewisjohnston6831 7 місяців тому +3

    I have heard of Marilyn vos Savant but never heard her discuss various scenarios , an absolutely amazing experience, thank you both for that.

    • @nealamesbury7953
      @nealamesbury7953 2 місяці тому

      This is a good interview- others waste the opportunity, and just want to joke with her- blows my mind

  • @Akashic85
    @Akashic85 3 роки тому +53

    wow, she seems so normal, but you can just sense this vibe of wiseness and raw intelligence around her and its so fascinating.

  • @iLoveGuild
    @iLoveGuild 3 роки тому +26

    you can tell how her mind is going faster than what shes trying to say

  • @novakattila
    @novakattila Рік тому +15

    She solved the famous Monty Hall problem which tricked even famous mathematicians like Paul Erdos. Nobody believed her explanation but simulation proved it to be true. She works on another level than us.

    • @rhetth-s8082
      @rhetth-s8082 7 місяців тому

      The first choice is irrelevant because the door is not opened, the host then eliminates a door, and the host then gives choice over the remaining two doors. It is always a 1-in-2 choice. It is false to think there are two opportunities to get the car by switching, there is only one car. She was wrong. I call this the deference to women problem.

    • @novakattila
      @novakattila 7 місяців тому

      @@rhetth-s8082 Bayes theorem shows you’re wrong. The Monty Hall problem is one you learn in any kind of college formal logic class, and so did I. In short there is formal proof of this so it does work. People’s perception of “chance” is not the same as mathematical chance

    • @rhetth-s8082
      @rhetth-s8082 7 місяців тому

      @@novakattila no amount of befuddlement changes the fact that there is a 1-in-3 chance of the car being behind each of the three doors. The first choice is not actioned and is therefore irrelevant. The second choice is between a door with a goat and a door with a car.

    • @novakattila
      @novakattila 7 місяців тому +1

      @@rhetth-s8082 dude maybe you should familiarize yourself with formal logic before commenting on math. There is a very extensive wikipedia on this, also there are very good programmed simulations of the actual switch vs no switch which shows that indeed switching wins out significantly.

    • @rhetth-s8082
      @rhetth-s8082 7 місяців тому

      @@novakattila when people make mistakes with logic they can and typically do make mistakes with proofs. The original 'choice' is not actioned. The door is not opened. A 'choice' that is not actioned is not a choice. It is a red herring. Thus, there is no "switch". There is just a choice between two doors, one has a goat behind it and the other has a car behind it.

  • @BIGBEN9999999
    @BIGBEN9999999 2 роки тому +23

    For once: (rather) good interview. She's genius, not because she 'outsmarts' everybody but because of her humanity as the token of her wisdom. Great brain, brilliant personality

  • @67marlins81
    @67marlins81 3 роки тому +17

    I love listening to her give advice, she's amazingly down to Earth and practical in her reasoning.
    I have to say, I also think she was breathtakingly beautiful.

  • @robj2704
    @robj2704 3 роки тому +15

    The genius in her is her confidence and her humility.

  • @chester-chickfunt900
    @chester-chickfunt900 2 роки тому +7

    It would be wonderful to have daily conversations with Marilyn. Her mind is exceptional. Deep and wide. And contextual. Very rare in our species.

    • @pippadawg7037
      @pippadawg7037 Рік тому

      But she wouldn't want to talk to you even once if given a chance. Remember? She would pretend to be asleep in the seat next to you. If she really "wanted answers" in a crowd she would seek some sitting next to you in an airplane. Everyone has a story. I get the hint whensomeone doesn't want to talk, but I have met the coolest people on planes who did want to talk. I mostly fly first class (as does she believe me) and I have met a journalist for ABC news, a professional golfer, a minister's wife (one of my favorites) several physicians, a flight attendant from Korean Airlines (so glamorous and beautiful), computer software salesman, and all manner of business owners. First class is worth the money just for the company.
      Anyway, how can a mind be contextual? Are most minds shallow, narrow and extraneous?

  • @mayorb3366
    @mayorb3366 2 роки тому +3

    In her Parade column she used to challenge people to redefine a given term.
    One week the term was "Ice Age". Winning entry...
    "Ice Age- The period of time between when you did something wrong and when your wife tells you what it was."

  • @sl101d5
    @sl101d5 3 роки тому +26

    I think that having a personal column and being asked a number of everyday questions to not so everyday questions, was actually a very good fit for her, people with above average intelligence, usually struggle with connecting to others, due to their cognitive differences, which can make them feel lonely, but through her job she gets to connect to thousands of people, and help them in whatever way they need. Also I think it’s wrong of people to say that she should have accomplished more with her smarts, she’s doing what makes her happy and helping people, which is an accomplishment all on its own, if you want someone to accomplish something great, you be that person.

    • @sl101d5
      @sl101d5 3 роки тому +3

      Also just wanted to add that sometimes people who are written off as “dumb” could still be viewed as geniuses by geniuses because they may not be able to think and do what they as a “smart” person does. And isn’t that all what a genius is, someone different from another person, with different brain capabilities. It depends on the person who is viewing another, on whether or not they are a smart, honestly everyone is a genius in there own way.

    • @victorhopper6774
      @victorhopper6774 10 місяців тому

      its natural for people to expect her to give a little effort value to the human struggle.

    • @18_rabbit
      @18_rabbit 9 місяців тому

      @@sl101d5 big no, that ain't what this is about. This is about quantifiable intellignece, and accuracy of thinking, which are objectively measured.

  • @MeatBallBoy23
    @MeatBallBoy23 3 роки тому +34

    She's so smart that she used words I've never heard of but understood anyways because she used them in a simple way in her sentences. It's like she knows how to find a mind ground so whoever is listening can keep up. She's amazing.

    • @Erik-ox8es
      @Erik-ox8es 3 роки тому +2

      What word did you not understand?

    • @dtschuor459
      @dtschuor459 2 роки тому +4

      @@Erik-ox8es Well, she used “anathema.” It’s not like an amazing word, but I suppose I wouldn’t expect an “average” person to have and use that word as part of their general vocabulary.

    • @PetiteLicorne
      @PetiteLicorne 2 роки тому +2

      Yes, anathema is not a difficult word.

    • @emptyblank099a
      @emptyblank099a 2 роки тому +2

      @@PetiteLicorne And how many people in day to day ever use that word or know that word?

    • @nathanlaird
      @nathanlaird 2 роки тому

      @@emptyblank099a Orthodox Christians use this word quite a bit, I would say monthly I encounter it.

  • @newmanlord4052
    @newmanlord4052 2 роки тому +6

    A genius is a person who accomplishes greatness without publicity or expectations, very clever ideas that change lives.

    • @Gruuvin1
      @Gruuvin1 2 роки тому

      Genius is defined differently by many.

  • @fatgeisha4685
    @fatgeisha4685 2 роки тому +13

    I'll never forget how she rolled letterman so flawlessly for being so disrespectful to her

  • @chunyuenlau56
    @chunyuenlau56 7 років тому +103

    I've been unable to find any clips of Marilyn vos Savant being interviewed since the ones she did in the late 1980's. So this interview clip is absolutely gold to me. If the uploader has anymore clips of interviews featuring Marilyn vos Savant from the 90's and onwards, that would be absolutely terrific.

    • @sandeepdesai432
      @sandeepdesai432  7 років тому +15

      I got this video through a reference mentioned in her column in parade. I'm sure there are some recent videos of her like this one but they are hard to find. You can follow her column, website and Twitter for any leads.

    • @jimmason8502
      @jimmason8502 2 роки тому +1

      Go look up the David Letterman interview from 1986.

    • @justinsouthworth1783
      @justinsouthworth1783 2 роки тому +2

      I hate to sound like Captain Obvious, but 1986 is the late eighties.

    • @frankiemorgan8056
      @frankiemorgan8056 Рік тому +3

      @@jimmason8502 he seemed to be intimidated by her. Talked over her. Was rather rude I thought

  • @wishbone103
    @wishbone103 3 роки тому +13

    I think the biggest trick in life is to fine your heart felt passion and express your life through that passion. Easier said then done if your gift isn't on the surface and you have dig for it.

  • @ArashArfaee
    @ArashArfaee Рік тому +14

    I love the fact that she distinguishes between someone's education and smartness.

    • @18_rabbit
      @18_rabbit 9 місяців тому

      no, eduction or experince vs INTELLIGENCE. Smartness is not really intelligece, in english meaning

  • @AM-br4ix
    @AM-br4ix 10 місяців тому +2

    When I was growing up in Central New York I used to read the paper religiously. I would always read the comics, and headline news stuff and would never miss reading Ask Maryland's advice column. I always thought she was such a beautiful woman, and even now appears to be STILL a Stunner! Beauty and Brains! Wow...what a powerful match!

  • @happyhumpinghamsters
    @happyhumpinghamsters 3 роки тому +35

    In addition to being a very intelligent person, she relates easily to the interviewer and the audience.

  • @Iffy50
    @Iffy50 3 роки тому +45

    It took me a while to even accept that she was right about the Monty Hall problem. Not only is she smart, she is wise too. I have incredible respect for this delightful person.

    • @jimmason8502
      @jimmason8502 2 роки тому +1

      Delightful? Look up the David Letterman interview

    • @suzannefarrington4143
      @suzannefarrington4143 2 роки тому +2

      @@jimmason8502 Letterman was boorish in that first interview. I was so frustrated, wanting to hear more from this cool woman, and all he could do was thwart her.

    • @suzannefarrington4143
      @suzannefarrington4143 2 роки тому

      @LOLYOU DOOF haha, that is not an indication of lack of intelligence. The marriage lasted ten years.

    • @simonthomas296
      @simonthomas296 2 роки тому +8

      I watched the interview. In context, a lot of woman had bad experiences on letterman in the 1980s, mostly due to his belittling and flagrant sexism. Watch his interview with Cher as an example. I think Marilyn expected similar comments from him (a rational position to take) and chose to go on the offensive. The difference between her and every other female guest is that letterman was probably intimidated by her and so wasn’t his usual patronising self. Of course, that then made her look bad, and gave him the grounds to act the fool he did and throw much more vicious insults at her. There is ample evidence of Letterman being an arrogant dick spanning 40 years.

    • @suzannefarrington4143
      @suzannefarrington4143 2 роки тому +1

      @@simonthomas296 I can only stand him now. I never saw the charm.

  • @lawsonwebb8182
    @lawsonwebb8182 2 роки тому +11

    What a wonderful woman. This interview was a pleasure to watch.

  • @MrHarumakiSensei
    @MrHarumakiSensei 2 роки тому +15

    The difference between now and 30 years prior is they finally did a decent interview and let her talk!

    • @megatronous1857
      @megatronous1857 5 місяців тому +1

      Letterman was always about putting down everyone around him to get a laugh. I never liked people like that.

    • @paizleedayze
      @paizleedayze 4 місяці тому +1

      oh my gosh!! for real. I just saw the David Letterman one and he was horrible.

  • @winstonnash9735
    @winstonnash9735 5 років тому +24

    this is lois. I have met at least one person in mensa who said his goal in life was not to have a goal in life. who am I to argue with a genius? she has done what she wants to do....I think she has been a good human being...that is cool.

    • @TheRealHerbaSchmurba
      @TheRealHerbaSchmurba 4 роки тому +3

      They should seek meditation then.

    • @WeekndWarriorrr
      @WeekndWarriorrr 3 роки тому +2

      Wait... If your goal in life is not to have a goal in life then you've failed.. You literally have a goal even if that goal is not having a goal. I imagine they just meant that as a play on words, and we're just living life instead of focusing on a goal though.

  • @0dyss3us51
    @0dyss3us51 3 роки тому +10

    It is obvious she is a true intellectual. Delightful interview!

  • @akou872
    @akou872 Рік тому +16

    It’s almost as if she wrote a novel in her mind and is reading it. I see that she still can’t communicate all of her thoughts slow enough for us. But she has handled it so well it’s incredible.

    • @judytelles3518
      @judytelles3518 Рік тому +3

      You have hit it on the head, no one else has. She has processed it all before. She didnt say she is related to Ernst Mach, him of Mach speed . She just talked about being descended from miners and went further by saying how 1 of them walked with a stick. Ernst Mach is her great grandfather. Her grandfather is this great physicist's and philosopher's son. There are others in her family who are book smart, I am sure. I think she is anorexic.

  • @nathan1008
    @nathan1008 2 роки тому +9

    People are smart in different ways, some may have their specialty in musical intelligence, spiritual intelligence, social intelligence, etc. It's really cool to see someone so intelligent, who views the world in almost such a way that no one on earth can view similarly and still be able to communicate to someone on such a different level of intelligence, not "dumbing down" really, but just being able to communicate to a person their perspective without seeming cocky or pretentious to that person.

    • @CewyahAlt
      @CewyahAlt Рік тому

      Totally agree.

    • @yoshyoll8515
      @yoshyoll8515 Рік тому

      Majority of people can’t but there’s still plenty of other individuals on this planet who can have similar views

    • @johnbroe
      @johnbroe Рік тому

      Bowstaff intelligence

  • @robertkees6048
    @robertkees6048 3 роки тому +29

    I know my I.Q. I once took an online IQ test, and it was with bated breath that I hit the finish button and waited for the results. Maybe I'm a super genius, maybe just a genius, that'd be good enough, the results came back "Congratulations You're Average." Well then, that's just F'n great!

    • @khenjaime2660
      @khenjaime2660 3 роки тому +3

      😂😂😂🤦‍♂️

    • @SuperstarColors
      @SuperstarColors 3 роки тому

      😭🤣

    • @davidsmith5523
      @davidsmith5523 3 роки тому +1

      Average is good considering that most of the people who take such tests expect to be good at them.

    • @thomashazlewood4658
      @thomashazlewood4658 3 роки тому

      Perhaps you were using the wrong 'bait' on your breath?

    • @robertkees6048
      @robertkees6048 3 роки тому

      @@thomashazlewood4658 See if I was a super genius I would have simply used the correct spelling, so even "average" in my case may have been a bit generous. Oh well, snip snip here, snip snip there, and a couple of Tra-La-La’s, that how we spell the word just right in the merry old land of Oz!

  • @JimmyBoosterCrate
    @JimmyBoosterCrate 4 роки тому +622

    It's funny that her last name is Savant.

    • @the_moist
      @the_moist 4 роки тому +116

      Like Usian Bolt

    • @GH-yt7eg
      @GH-yt7eg 4 роки тому +50

      bruh her line of ancestors must be geniuses

    • @Vens8
      @Vens8 4 роки тому +31

      @@GH-yt7eg I personally feel offsprings can turn out to be smarter if there's a huge diversity in the parents. It can mix various genes and result in really smart children. That's how most smart people are.

    • @oedihamijok6504
      @oedihamijok6504 4 роки тому +8

      @@Vens8 do you have evidence supporting your claim

    • @Vens8
      @Vens8 4 роки тому +22

      @@oedihamijok6504 I clearly said "I personally feel". It's my opinion smh. Not sure if it's true

  • @0Aidan0Lynch0
    @0Aidan0Lynch0 2 роки тому +2

    I don't know who needs to hear this, but don't worry so much about IQ. In reality, it's not as important as the media likes to claim. I experience in everyday life that average intelligence is more than sufficient. Believe me, if you have a normal IQ and you dedicate your life to a certain thing, you will belong to a group that has an enormous expertise in a certain area. IQ doesn't matter. Just because someone has an enormous IQ does not mean he has expertise! An example: A professor of mine, he is professor for anatomy, is the best anatomist I have ever met. This guy really knows his subject, he is a walking encyclopedia! Has a normal IQ. Now you can have an IQ of 160 or higher, it doesn't matter, if you haven't spent your whole life studying anatomy like he has, you're not going to have the same expertise. Not everything can be deduced by problem-oriented thinking. You have to experience, learn, see and do it for many years. I don't want to talk bad about people with high IQ, don't misunderstand! I just want to say it is absolutely overrated! It doesn't matter what IQ you have. If you are healthy and interested you can become an expert in a field with hard work and discipline!
    Never let anyone tell you otherwise!
    Not even from yourself!
    You are enough as you are! :)

  • @michaelkaliski7651
    @michaelkaliski7651 3 роки тому +20

    Fascinating and so level headed about the realities of life.

  • @jaketriet7192
    @jaketriet7192 5 років тому +782

    Does she understand the jokes in Rick & Morty?

    • @JohnnyFive
      @JohnnyFive 5 років тому +84

      You really dont have to be that smart to understand those jokes. My weed dealer understands them for God's sake. I'll admit they're smart, but hard to understand? No.

    • @steveothebassist
      @steveothebassist 5 років тому +68

      Nah, her IQ isn't high enough

    • @the_moist
      @the_moist 4 роки тому +39

      Is she smart enough to out pizza the hut?

    • @tnekkc
      @tnekkc 4 роки тому +3

      I am not allowed to show my 4 year old grandson Rick and Morty cartoons.

    • @the_moist
      @the_moist 4 роки тому +8

      @@tnekkcok

  • @justokable6923
    @justokable6923 Рік тому +4

    I think she started to write a column because she was feeling "lonely" in this world. This is her way of finding someone like her that would "understand" her.

    • @xzonia1
      @xzonia1 Рік тому +1

      I'm glad she has her husband and has met people along the way who have stimulated her mentally. I often feel alone, and I'm not nearly as smart as she is, but at least I don't get lonely. I'm glad she has others.

  • @UncompressedWAVmusic
    @UncompressedWAVmusic 2 роки тому +8

    Great interview. She is incredibly smart. I love her personality, IQ and looks.

    • @18_rabbit
      @18_rabbit 9 місяців тому

      yeah pretty amazeballs she got the holy trifecta. Many idjits would assume she's therefore an alien! lol She is stunningly gorgeous and that evil Monty Hall problem proved she is preposterously intelligent. I still dn't get it and want and will seek the full explanation.

    • @UncompressedWAVmusic
      @UncompressedWAVmusic 9 місяців тому +1

      @@18_rabbit I had to watch the video twice and I finally understood why she is right. The answer is at a pinnacle of logic and truth. Very far in the outer limits. I kept studying until I got it and my IQ is in Mensa range in the top 10 percent of thr population.

  • @Ghostdog4
    @Ghostdog4 3 роки тому +16

    She is still Stunning in every way. Her genius isolates her,

  • @Timzart7
    @Timzart7 2 роки тому +20

    We had one genius in my family tree, my father's brother, but I never met him because he died of Hodgkin's disease when he was 14. Some, but not all, of the near-geniuses and a few of the geniuses that I've known in my life, have a certain extra intensity in their eyes, like Marilyn has.

    • @Snickles4500
      @Snickles4500 Рік тому

      I'd call it clarity but sad to know a life was extinguished so young a candle that burns twice as bright

    • @writteninthesky
      @writteninthesky 10 місяців тому

      👌 Yes, sparkling, glistening eyes. ❤

  • @swilhelm3180
    @swilhelm3180 6 місяців тому

    That was superb. Both engaged fairly and covered important topics without getting self important. Marvelous interview. What a treasure you are Marilyn.

  • @adamsheaffer
    @adamsheaffer 2 місяці тому +1

    What a beautiful humble soul ❤️ she’s a precious grandmother and a wonderful person

  • @41kils
    @41kils 7 років тому +139

    she's super interesting. Wished the interviewer was slightly more engaging

    • @bobbyc1120
      @bobbyc1120 5 років тому +27

      This interviewer was great. She was on a talk show in 1986 where the interviewer kept interrupting her, so it's a relief that this guy stays out of the way.

    • @artemis4192
      @artemis4192 4 роки тому +5

      @@bobbyc1120 Oh yes! This guy was way better. At least he let her finish what she was saying!

    • @kevinanton9036
      @kevinanton9036 3 роки тому +6

      @@bobbyc1120 the interviewer wasn’t that “great”. If so you have a very low bar of greatness. Most of the time he was just talking about how smart she was. Like obviously she friggin knows she’s smart, there is a vast amount of intellectual subjects to talk about besides her own self. I can bet 100% she was disinterested, but she’s a polite woman. She would rather be talking about something more profound and impactful.

    • @stephenhatwell8607
      @stephenhatwell8607 3 роки тому

      @@kevinanton9036”

    • @chomputer
      @chomputer 3 роки тому

      @@bobbyc1120 i agree!

  • @healthfullivingify
    @healthfullivingify 3 роки тому +11

    Nice seeing and hearing you, Marilyn. Your answers were savant. You are a great, quick synthesizer. No wonder your column has so many followers. Brava.

  • @weirdo24-7
    @weirdo24-7 2 роки тому +14

    I would love to question her!
    What mistakes have you made?
    What was the most challenging thing to learn around the house?
    Was it hard for you being in relationships?
    What are your guilty pleasures?
    Do you get headaches often?
    What do you think about your social skills?
    What is the funniest memory you have of yourself?
    Is there anything you can't do at all or not know much about?
    How many relationships have you been in?
    What is the most craziest thing you've ever done?
    What is a flaw about yourself you wish you could change or wished you could have been aware of sooner?
    Name a food you don't like.
    Where is your favorite place?

    • @davidschwartz8469
      @davidschwartz8469 Рік тому +1

      MvS doesn't like garlic. There's one of your questions answered. :)

    • @weirdo24-7
      @weirdo24-7 Рік тому +2

      @@davidschwartz8469 That's more of an ingredient than a food but I'll take it!! 👍

    • @pippadawg7037
      @pippadawg7037 Рік тому +1

      @@davidschwartz8469 Fascinating.

    • @pippadawg7037
      @pippadawg7037 Рік тому +2

      But if you sat next to her on a long flight she would pretend to sleep and have no interest in you or your questions. Imagine sitting next to her on a flight from ATL to Zurich and your seat doesn't recline, you lost your book, and you have seen all the movies between Netflix and your last trip, and the flight attendant won't let you dig your laptop out of the overhead.

    • @weirdo24-7
      @weirdo24-7 Рік тому

      @@pippadawg7037 Humor me and tell me how a highly intelligent woman would pretend to sleep. Lol.

  • @worldpeacepatriot9448
    @worldpeacepatriot9448 2 роки тому +2

    What a great interview with this majestic wonderful bright intelligent woman ! We obviously can learn so much from her ! But if I was interviewing her , I would ask her opinions on the BIG Questions and her thoughts on them ! What are her thoughts on our cosmic origins , how life may have began , life elsewhere in the universe , how can we solve our human condition and attitudes on government , philosophy , ideologies , religions and the mysteries of being and consciousness and how does she envision the future of our species on our world, etc, assuming we have one !

  • @sandbach7195
    @sandbach7195 3 роки тому +8

    She's so humble!...I love her!

  • @JCG0001
    @JCG0001 4 роки тому +8

    I like how Marilyn arose from humble beginnings, against all odds, and made the world a bit brighter, and hope she continues to do so for a good long while. Although from some comments and the view counter, "what did she do?", few would seem to have read her books. Marilyn wrote a book that teaches people how to exercise themselves smarter, "Brain Building", to those who are open-minded and willing. Playing chess alone is scientifically proven to improve IQ a few points, and is but one of many habits in that book...teach the world how to fish...if they even want to.

    • @gopalmarar
      @gopalmarar 3 роки тому

      She's written several books. See her wiki page.

  • @hifinsword
    @hifinsword Рік тому +3

    Many people think we are set on this world to accomplish something for society. I think our purpose is to enjoy life in a way that does not harm anyone else. If it helps society, all the better, but not a requirement. Marilyn has done that. Her pursuit to become wealthy enough to pursue WHAT SHE ENJOYS shows she's intelligent.

  • @warrior4hinduism274
    @warrior4hinduism274 2 роки тому +4

    I also feel like nobody understands its about finding truth not regurgitating what's learnt.. It's not about manipulation or getting away.. A smart politician can profit without theft.. She's correct.. I share that sentiment 💯💯💯

  • @wookongninja7461
    @wookongninja7461 4 роки тому +185

    I still remember how she trolled Letterman a long time ago. On his own show. Hehe, she made him have a tantrum.

    • @drewc.2734
      @drewc.2734 4 роки тому +55

      True - I came here from that interview where Letterman was a TOTAL asshole to her.

    • @koshersalaami
      @koshersalaami 3 роки тому +15

      Same. Same observation.

    • @kidwave1
      @kidwave1 3 роки тому +6

      @@drewc.2734 She didnt exactly make it easy. Maybe she is smart but, what a ditz.

    • @kidwave1
      @kidwave1 3 роки тому +1

      @@koshersalaami She didnt exactly make it easy. Maybe she is smart but, what a ditz.

    • @Varcinius
      @Varcinius 3 роки тому +11

      This kidwave kid copy & paste the same statement on multiple videos

  • @wmpetroff2307
    @wmpetroff2307 3 роки тому +37

    I concur 100 % about the damage women cause themselves by over playing sex appeal. I, wholeheartedly agree with Ms Marilyn as well about smarts /politicians/ scientists. She is a marvelous woman.

    • @paddlefar9175
      @paddlefar9175 2 роки тому +5

      You end up often attracting the worst quality men by playing the sex object.

    • @equipmentmanagementservice2310
      @equipmentmanagementservice2310 2 роки тому +1

      ....and quite a hottie....ijs

    • @marieslabbert6009
      @marieslabbert6009 2 роки тому +5

      I found her viewpoint on women dressing to be attractive totally true. I once told a manager that neither my looks nor my degree helped me to resolve that specific issue, I had to actually apply my mind. He did not know what to say, but treated me better from then on.

    • @isadoradurso9491
      @isadoradurso9491 Рік тому

      well she had make up on and most probably had botox too. maybe she meant that using sex appeal is ok for female geniuses only, the rest of us cannot handle it😜

    • @wmpetroff2307
      @wmpetroff2307 Рік тому

      @@isadoradurso9491 ask her

  • @peterfarrington5455
    @peterfarrington5455 3 місяці тому

    What a pleasant and respectful conversation. So nice to listen to intelligent people talk

  • @rybreadus
    @rybreadus 2 роки тому +13

    Intelligent? Certainly. However I never would have guessed super genius. The way she presents herself is so down to earth, collected, and with some levity. What a delight.

  • @lewismiller1519
    @lewismiller1519 4 роки тому +17

    'people who we think are very smart, normally aren't that smart'
    Marylin mach vos savant

  • @danieleriksen1130
    @danieleriksen1130 3 роки тому +133

    When she said that 'people we think are very smart are not necessarily very smart' I was reminded of my mother's comment in the 1980's. She was invited to a gathering of people all in MENSA, top 2% and above in IQ down at a posh beach house in Connecticut, a party. She was a science teacher herself and more 'normal'....
    She was very disappointed she related, because it was the most boring party she had ever been to. They all talked only about very narrow and specialized topics and showed little interest or knowledge about much else. Go figure. I, myself, have a former roommate with a proudly announced IQ of 160 who is one of the most narrow minded friends I've ever had; he has become an extreme Progressive Leftist over the past years and will not discuss anything that contradicts his opinion to the point that I cannot have a rational conversation with him. I'd rather talk to a pocket calculator. Go figure... again.

    • @wcstrawberryfields8011
      @wcstrawberryfields8011 2 роки тому +2

      Nice pun

    • @srscott10
      @srscott10 2 роки тому +12

      My sister brags about being in Mensa, however she is void of common sense, maturity and wisdom.

    • @echofoxtrot2.051
      @echofoxtrot2.051 2 роки тому +9

      @@srscott10 Yeah, I was offered a spot in MENSA and I refused. Who wants to be part of a snobby club where people talk about "how great they think they are" 24/7? It's a narcissistic club, 100%.

    • @JnTmarie
      @JnTmarie 2 роки тому +3

      That smart… help better the world instead of a recluse snob. Learn to work with others.
      My brother in law is brilliant but has Aspergers. Cant relate to others as well.
      I respect doers
      Her husband did something worthwhile.

    • @tinknal6449
      @tinknal6449 2 роки тому +4

      There are different kinds of intelligence. (For example I just tried to properly spell "intelligence" 3 times before resorting to spell check) I think a lot of the people who would join MENSA lack emotional intelligence. They are so focused on how smart they are they cannot relate to people on a personal level. I've known such people. People who could discuss theory above my level of comprehension but cannot have a normal discussion about current events, politics, or even share a story about their day. I've never taken a formal IQ test but have done the Readers Digest sample MENSA test and have done quite well. It seems to help me with worldly introspection but it sure hasn't made me any money...,.

  • @NeoN-PeoN
    @NeoN-PeoN 2 роки тому +8

    I feel really bad for the few people that just had got crushed when she mentioned how much it sucked to be noticed on an airline flight.

    • @pippadawg7037
      @pippadawg7037 Рік тому

      All that stuff about "feeling alone in a crowd" and "wanting answers" falls flat when she is sitting next to a real human being and yet exhibits an appalling lack of curiosity. She thinks they have nothing to teach her. That lack of curiosity is unusual in an extremely intelligent person. I usually fly first class and she would as well. Most people in first class want to talk. Believe me I know when someone wants to chat and wants to sleep or read. I have had flights where I wanted to read or sleep but often I am willing to talk especially on my first leg of a trip when I feel refreshed. Everyone has a story to tell. I met a professional golfer and he shared with me what it feels like playing the game he loves for a living. I sat next to a psychiatrist and he told me how patient suicide is biggest professional fear. I sat next to a model and she shared what it was like to live in NYC and look like she looks. She politely pretended I was just as pretty which I was not. I even sat next to a hand model once who too liven in NYC and supported herself with her pretty hands. I love hearing someone's story and hearing their truth. That is why I feel alone in the crowd. You don't get answers in small talk. I can make small talk but it makes me feel lonely because there is no connection. On a long flight people will tell you things they wouldn't at a dinner party. I can't imagine an intelligent person and a journalist no less not wanting to hear a person's story.

    • @xzonia1
      @xzonia1 Рік тому

      @@pippadawg7037 I think the key part of what she said is when the other person knows her name, she's not interested in talking with them. I believe that is because she knows they'll ask 1,000 questions about her. I'm sure she'd much rather have a real conversation with someone and learn about the other person, but she knows she won't if that person recognizes her and just wants to talk non-stop about her the whole flight. ;)

    • @pippadawg7037
      @pippadawg7037 Рік тому

      @@xzonia1 If she can't draw them out then she has an appalling lack of social skills. She isn't Elvis or Bon Jovi and not everyone gets star struck, if she is a star at all. Besides everyone likes to talk about themselves and in general it is not that difficult to draw someone out. I have met famous people too, far more famous than she. They are quite adept at turning the conversation around so they don't have to reveal too much about themselves. I met Sigourney Weaver and we both had baby girls the same age. She wanted to talk about me which I understood. Like most famous people she was protective of her own story and identity. She did want to know about me and my baby daughter, and if I was still nursing-I was and if she slept through the night. We talked mommy stuff. She was very gracious, kind and curious. From what little contact we had, my guess is that she is highly intelligent. She graduated from Yale with a master in fine arts. Von Savant quit her undergraduate work supposedly to help her family business but I wonder if it was because her professors were on to her fraud.
      I doubt this woman is half as intelligent as she claims. She never accomplished anything remarkable in her life except some books on math that were widely criticized as just plain wrong. She didn't write a Hamlet or a Pride and Prejudice. She didn't eradicate small pox or cure cancer. She didn't win any chess competitions or even Jeopardy. She was a glorified Dear Abby and wrote a few worthless promo books in lackluster prose. She solved some logical problems at home with the help of God only knows who, not while being observed like when taking say an SAT test which she never took. Even then she made frequent errors and had to print retractions just like with her mathematics book.
      The IQ test she supposedly took at 10 was never repeated nor shared with the public. In science if you can't replicate a result then that result is completely insignificant. She didn't repeat the test and I doubt its validity. The Guinness Book mysteriously took out the IQ test score after she supposedly "won" her place. If anyone had challenged her score, it could have exposed the book the record and her to unwanted scrutiny. If she has any genius at all it is in self promotion since that is all she accomplished with her so called genius.

  • @krubenmoodley5124
    @krubenmoodley5124 Рік тому +12

    To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe. - Marilyn vos Savant

  • @Christina_320
    @Christina_320 6 років тому +58

    228! Woah. She is eloquent, confident and well spoken. But 228 though, dang. 🤯😀

    • @collybeans586
      @collybeans586 4 роки тому

      @wheels turn whats yours 3? I know mine's gonna be 1 now :( because im smart

    • @jack.1.
      @jack.1. 4 роки тому +2

      @wheels turn the phrase "just a number" is so stupid, weight is important, age is important, iq is important. They never tell us everything but they nearly all are useful.

    • @jack.1.
      @jack.1. 4 роки тому

      @wheels turn I didnt say anything about iq tests being efficient or any of what you are saying. I said numbers are important because they tell us something about what they represent. You surely agree with this right?

    • @jack.1.
      @jack.1. 4 роки тому

      @wheels turn Other qualities are an equally important factor in success, for example dedication but iq is a pretty good measure of cognitive functioning which can help in job selection, uni applications and matching the style of teaching to how likely people are to be able to process it at that speed.

    • @JaKommenterar
      @JaKommenterar 4 роки тому +3

      In modern IQ that score is 160+. The older scales went higher. No reliable or authentic IQ test goes that high.

  • @adrnai.
    @adrnai. 4 роки тому +282

    "People tend to think that scientists are the smartest people in the world, and the smartest people in the world should become scientists.. I disagree with that because, I am not a scientist"

    • @Oliver-bn7jt
      @Oliver-bn7jt 4 роки тому +6

      Makes everyone sound so dumb

    • @adankseasonads935
      @adankseasonads935 4 роки тому +10

      This chic is a hack

    • @huskylover8167
      @huskylover8167 4 роки тому +5

      adankseason ADS
      How do you know?

    • @RedIsDed
      @RedIsDed 3 роки тому

      69 likes

    • @kidwave1
      @kidwave1 3 роки тому +1

      @@adankseasonads935 Ever see her Letterman appearance in 1986? ua-cam.com/video/EsGc3jC9yas/v-deo.html

  • @davegibbs6592
    @davegibbs6592 2 роки тому +1

    What an unusual combination in a person, smart , attractive , verbal , interesting , funny , etc.. I have known a few brilliant people who had a difficult time relating to others.

  • @demjay
    @demjay Місяць тому

    A true lady all women should inspire to be. Need more Mrs. Savants

  • @DrsherifPh.D
    @DrsherifPh.D 3 роки тому +20

    “The more I’m with people the more I feel alone!” Thought I was the only one.

    • @garyordo886
      @garyordo886 3 роки тому +1

      The road is long, the road is tough, I do believe I've had enough, I think I'll turn around and head for home.
      I've had all the time I need to rearrange my mind and see the life I thought I wanted yesterday.

  • @harrybarrow6222
    @harrybarrow6222 3 роки тому +3

    This is a very good interview. The host is not asking stupid questions and he is not try to show how smart or superior he is.
    Marilyn seems to be a very nice genuine person. Both of them appear in a good light.

  • @marywolters3612
    @marywolters3612 3 місяці тому +1

    I would love to sit in a room and talk to this woman. It would be an honor.

  • @AzimMiza
    @AzimMiza 2 роки тому +2

    clear communication, what a fabulous talent she has.

  • @BackFireZz
    @BackFireZz 3 роки тому +3

    I could listen to her talk all day.

  • @user-nm2ej2le7s
    @user-nm2ej2le7s 3 роки тому +11

    She is still beautiful even when she is old

    • @pippadawg7037
      @pippadawg7037 Рік тому

      She worked it in her youth with makeup, pretty clothes and Aqua Net big hair.

  • @pabloj1789
    @pabloj1789 Рік тому

    Smartest and HUMBLE, lovely human being with joy for life, teach us a lesson

  • @RonaldVaughan
    @RonaldVaughan 2 роки тому +3

    This lady genius appears continuously in PARADE Magazine every week for decades!!

  • @Backstabbio
    @Backstabbio 6 років тому +31

    Such a badass woman, always loved her when I was a kid, now I'm a man (arguably), and I love her more. I wish she had gone into politics!

    • @castyalin
      @castyalin 5 років тому +1

      you're a man arguably ? you can be whatever "arguably" , "pal" .

    • @dannyhelser5824
      @dannyhelser5824 3 роки тому +2

      @@castyalin It was rather obviously humor

    • @natew8882
      @natew8882 3 роки тому +1

      What a waste that would have been.

    • @Backstabbio
      @Backstabbio 3 роки тому +1

      @@natew8882 Yes, politics is shitty, but we do have a serious lack of intelligent politicians.

    • @PetiteLicorne
      @PetiteLicorne 2 роки тому

      No, politics is not what people think it's all about power and theatre.