How does IQ impact innovation?

Andrew Huberman discusses the role of risk-taking and sensation seeking in driving innovation. He suggests that these traits can significantly benefit everyone by fostering innovations that improve the world on a large scale. Such traits are not limited to technical or scientific fields but also extend to the arts, as evidenced by figures like Picasso, whose personal life and behaviors contributed to his creative productivity. This discussion underlines that high-risk personalities often associated with high output across various domains can push forward substantial world-changing innovations, despite potential personal drawbacks or controversies 1.