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Some time ago, A. J. Jacobs, a senior editor at Esquire, set out to become the smartest man in the world, an ambition that meshed poorly with his skills set.

Joe Queenan, “‘The Know-It-All’: A Little Learning Is a Dangerous Thing”

Posted on October 4, 2009

Some time ago, A. J. Jacobs, a senior editor at Esquire, set out to become the smartest man in the world, an ambition that meshed poorly with his skills set.