The rise of the lock-in guy (opens in new tab)

I have observed that some of the smartest or most successful people in the world often have unusual life trajectories. When you read about people who make a lot of money with prediction markets or other unconventional income sources in their 20s and 30s, one thing that stands out is that many of them were extremely unimpressive growing up. They were evidently quite smart, owing to the innate nature of intelligence, but this did not become evident until later in life. They become rich by seein...