Third order abstraction can be less intelligent if it is used in a social situation that does not require it. An example of this is Albert Einstein being transported into a hunting and gathering society and being expected to hunt and gather.

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Third order abstraction may be highly intelligent in certain situations but may not be useful in all social contexts. In a hunting and gathering society, practical skills such as hunting and gathering food would be more valuable than abstract thinking.

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