The spooky wages of having intelligence without wisdom
Published: Tue, 04/28/20
It was about a 15-year old snot nose who had 1.2 million Instagram subscribers, pulled in some $10k per month with it, and he was full of piss & vinegar (who wouldn’t be?), ready to conquer and pillage.
But then… Instagram shut him down without warning.
The reason:
Violating rules, etc.
His entire business gone — with the push of some button somewhere. And of course, like a lot of influencer types, he could not replicate his massive success, because he was simply all intelligence and no wisdom.
The worst part for him though:
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“A lot of my friends think I’ve become depressed, and I think that’s right,” Rowan said. “I’ve been feeling insecure about a lot of things, like how I look and act and talk. I talk a lot less than I used to. I’m a lot less confident. Losing my account is the main reason I feel like this. With @ Zuccccccccccc, it felt like I had a purpose and was doing something that benefited a lot of people, and now I kind of just feel — I feel lost.”
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Such is the spooky fate of having lots of intelligence, but being low on wisdom.
I also daresay it's the fate of many-a-business in the not-too-distant future. Especially anyone naive enough to rely completely on a platform they don’t own or at least control.
I can’t help anyone with the naive part.
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Ben Settle