I am not sure smart people are scammed less often than the average person. Perhaps smart people get sucked in by different scams (like buying altcoins, or complex speculation)?
0) Podesta got a letter-perfect message from "Google" asking him to change his password.
1) Podesta asked his IT guy if it was legit.
2) The IT guy said, "Yes, it is, but please set up 2FA."
3) Podesta clicked on it, ignoring the 2FA part (I think he ignored it).
I am guessing because you are cutting and pasting text?
0) Podesta got a letter-perfect message from "Google" asking him to change his password.
1) Podesta asked his IT guy if it was legit.
2) The IT guy said, "Yes, it is, but please set up 2FA."
3) Podesta clicked on it, ignoring the 2FA part (I think he ignored it).