Elite Grads Aren’t Impressive. Compared to What?

“Fisher King” and “Coddled Affluent Professional” are unimpressed by the intellectual caliber of Ivy League grads: I spent a large amount of my life among the well-educated who attended the ivies. I have less contact with them today – and I don’t notice any loss at all. That is a group of strivers and box checkers – it is not generally a group of intellectually curious people today. https://t.co/MYSRMJDD7R — FischerKing (@FischerKing64) October 4, 2026 I’ve been around people who went to top Ivies my whole life. I would say that 25 years ago I would routinely encounter people who were smarter than me who could nimbly shift between analyses based on complex conceptual framing in a range of domains. Now, it seems like the… — Coddled Affluent Professional (@feelsdesperate) October 4, 2026 I’ve seen a lot of posts along the lines of “Ivy League grads aren’t that impressive.” I’m like, “Compared to what? What is the control group?” It’s the same when people say, “Mensa members don’t do…