[XTXinverseXTY]

Guys like him get to do that, because he has the sort of brain that allows him to get a PhD in physics

The world is a whole lot more dangerous and confusing for everyone else

[ra423]

I don’t get your point.

[XTXinverseXTY]

More intelligent people can afford to take on greater risks than most people. They make better inferences

OP shouldn't try to imitate his friend, thinking he'll find similar success. It's an unpleasant conclusion but it's conducive to staying alive