[jonnathanson]

Perhaps, but from a utilitarian standpoint, isn't that ultimately a good thing? If we agree that our society needs to improve the way it copes with and nurtures its extraordinarily gifted, then surely a wellspring of sympathy -- even if initially misguided -- from the merely intelligent is a step in the right direction. "Bright normals" tend to occupy the higher echelons of cultural influence in this country, and they certainly represent well in the higher income deciles. I'd argue they are the perfect advocates for those who may, in fact, be unable to advocate for themselves en masse. (Whether through extremely low numbers in the general population, or through being unable to connect on the same level as the gen-pop average.)