/sci/ - Science & Math

>>8284647
>Would Ender be a strategic master if he didn't go to Battle School? No he'd probably be shitposting on /pol/ like his brother.
I will try to create better version of this comic with 4chan as a medium.

But trying to answer your question: I see it as, there are many different kinds of prodigies and being almost supernaturally intelligent doesn't mean you have also supernatural drive, motivation or emotional stability. Someone might be a genius but he is lazy, borderline, slob who works at the supermarket because he can't actually retain any better job and he just insults any teachers because he can't stand their oversimplification of things.

I see prodigies as having great potential. But this potential has to be developed.