[paretoer]

I suspect this is a feature of the modern world.

I have heard of a few philosophers of their day years back being considered "the most learned man in Europe". Not the smartest, but the most learned. Learned implies agency, smart implies something innate.

With the advent of IQ tests and the computer you get the brain as computer metaphor gone much too far.

Terence Tao has a 64 core threadripper, so if you are just using a 4 core i5 don't even bother.

Then of course if you believe an i5 is basically worthless it becomes a self fulfilling prophecy even though for most tasks both would be plenty fast enough.