Lawrence Wright

In places where money comes out of the ground, luck and a willingness to take risks are the main denominators that determine one's future, not talent or education or hard work. Money that is so easily acquired somehow comes to seem well deserved, because those who have it must be either uniquely perspicacious or divinely favored.

American Author

Understanding hidden meanings or subtle hints in conversations or texts.

Noticing Details

Seeing beyond the surface appearance to grasp complex concepts or ideas.

Beyond Obvious

Evaluating situations critically and making judgements based on careful thought.

Critical Thinking

Grasping sophisticated or intricate subjects with clear comprehension.

Complex Understanding

Providing a detailed and accurate assessment about complicated matters.

Insightful Analysis

Relating to someone's ability to think quickly and intelligently.

Mental Sharpness

Making decisions or conclusions that are accurate and made with a rational mindset.

Clear-sighted Judgment

 We traced genealogies back eight generations, and we found two instances of natural death and when we pressured the people a little bit about it, they admitted that one of the fellows had gotten so old that he died getting old, so we speared him anyway. But at the same time they had a perspicacious knowledge of the forest that was astonishing.

Perspicacious

Noticing Details

Beyond Obvious

Critical Thinking

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