Outliers: The Story of Success · chapter 3 · id outliers-c3-02-chris-langen-with-an-iq-report

“Chris Langen, with an IQ reportedly between 195-210, failed to achieve academic or professional success despite extraordinary intelligence, demonstrating that IQ alone is insufficient.”

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Langan scored very high on IQ tests (exact scores disputed), worked as a bouncer and rancher, developed the 'Cognitive-Theoretic Model of the Universe,' and never completed a college degree.

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