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    1. Devon‏ @devonzuegel 28 Dec 2018
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      If you had to gauge a random stranger's intelligence + creativity with a single question, what would it be?

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      Patrick Collison‏Verified account @patrickc 28 Dec 2018
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      Hmm... doubt it’d work for everyone, but I’d be interested in trying something like “what are the best arguments against the principles of your worldview?”

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        1. Pardis Noorzad‏ @djpardis 28 Dec 2018
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          This is in line with Fitzgerald's definition of intelligence: The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function. —F. Scott Fitzgerald

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        1. Jack Altman‏ @jaltma 28 Dec 2018
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          I often ask something like that when trying to gauge openness

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        1. Pierre Vannier‏ @pierre_vannier 28 Dec 2018
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          If in a restaurant I would probably ask for a pasta illustrated Fibonacci demonstration.

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        2. Julie Jonak‏ @juliejonak 29 Dec 2018
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          My father’s favorite question is, “What do you believe today that you didn’t believe a year ago?” It quickly gauges if one is constantly learning/challenging their world views.

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        3. Bart‏ @namenotrequired 4 Jan 2019
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          I suspect it mostly tests memory.

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        1. Shubhra Jain‏ @ShubhraJainMD 28 Dec 2018
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          Or even just - what is your worldview?

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        1. Jas Randhawa  🚴🏾‍♂️‏ @jasr789 29 Dec 2018
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          interesting. i might have read something similar in a peter thiel book in which he mentions that he has a very similar interview question... “What important truth do very few people agree with you on?”

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        1. Henning Kollenbroich‏ @henning_ko 28 Dec 2018
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          ...tries to get back to the question after stumbling through the complexities of forming a cohesive worldview.

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