My views on intelligence have changed some in the ten years since I recorded this, I no longer think it is in the "eye of the beholder" - nor is beauty. My more recent podcast, Why You Can’t Fly on The Concorde ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Book Review of At Our Wits’ End, is a more evidence-based deep-dive on intelligence, listen to it here
And, NO, I don't actually think that intelligence is the most important thing for our personal growth. Morality, critical thinking, and a passion for learning are more important to living a good and meaningful life - to name just a few things.