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That implies that (gossipy/social) information is processed in a single way, that doesn't have dependencies on other functionality of the brain (that which we measure for IQ, or the link between successful startup founders and such).

You can analyze it and try to improve the situation, or you can learn to manipulate some of humanities more 'built in' functionality of socializing and survival. Then factor in that everyone around you has this abstract layer of social processing, and it's back to probability / guessing whether people around you will manipulate it, use it for good, for evil, or for neutral.

Explaining things mathematically, logically, and reasonably can be just as useless. It really depends on what you like to talk about. If you don't like gossiping, there is surely some outlet you have that increases happiness and is nonproductive. If not, find one. It might turn out to be an essential part of success for reasons you can't (and I can't) even begin to pretend to understand.