I once knew an incredibly talented woman named Gwenyth* who had been blessed with extraordinary intelligence. She had attended an Ivy League school, was a member of the Mensa Society, was coached in refined sports considered appropriate for women, and even hailed from a prestigious lineage. The only problem was that she was crazy. After retaining expensive lawyers she still managed to lose custody to the father of her child, who had tried the case himself, furnishing pictures of the bruised child as evidence. …
