You don't have to be smart if you think clearly

Sean Goedecke's piece is worth the read because it flips the usual intelligence trope on its head. The argument is simple: clear thinking beats raw smarts, and clear thinking is a skill you can practice, not a trait you're born with.

The piece doesn't try to be clever — it is clear. That's the point. The writer walks you through how to think without the usual noise: what to notice, what to hold in your head at once, how to check your reasoning before you commit to it. The examples are specific, not abstract. If you've ever felt like you're grasping at the right answer without quite landing on it, this is the kind of thing that helps.

The TL;DR is: intelligence is overrated. Clarity is underrated. You can get good at clarity.

Why this matters for us: la gente who build, who run the side businesses, who keep the books — we don't need to be the smartest in the room. We just need to think straight, and this tells you how.