there is merit to the whole "might makes right" school of thought.  on one hand, one might argue that intelligence and cleverness is a form of might in and of itself.  on the other, if you are simply the strongest, doesn't matter how strong or clever the other guy is, if you can simply overpower him no matter what, then you win, and can impose your ideas no matter how stupid or nonsensical. that is, until someone stronger comes along, and you are no longer the mightiest.  doesn't matter how many facts you can recite if big unga alphanjustncaves your skull in.  however, my thought on all of this is, true might comes from the combination of both physical might and intellectual superiority. a synergy of both, not all too dissimilar to plato's wise philospher-king and how that synergizes untonitselfnas the best form of governance.
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