Intellectual shock and awe

Jolie tweeted this:

Half done @voxday's book.He's my intellectual crush. Men should emulate him,then women wouldn't feel t/ need 2 engage in intellectual debate

Smart women are every bit as hypergamous as every other woman. But having written a book doesn't make one any smarter, all it does is materially demonstrate to its readers the quality of one's intellectual capabilities - with the caveat that natural writing talent often makes an author look smarter than he is - and allow them to be accepted at face value.

But that doesn't mean one has to write a book to demonstrate one's intelligence. Formulating correct syllogisms on various subjects ahead of time, refusing to engage in arguments on subjects that one does not know, and never presenting a case without a relevant example are all techniques that will tend to demonstrate one's intelligence and thereby reduce the smart woman's need to challenge one's intellect and prove it superior to hers.

The really good-looking man doesn't need to constantly prove that he is handsome. The truly intelligent man shouldn't feel any need to do the same.