In LOTR, Sauron Was The Smartest
Learning from Magic Creatures to make us better humans
3 min readAug 16, 2020
Sauron was by far the smartest of all the magical creatures in LOTR (and no, he’s not related to Mark Zukerberg). He made the very smart bet of supporting the guy with all the firepower and the goon power and magic that already ruled a third of the earth. Mount Doom was never going to be a vacation spot and you better not cross the boss or you’d end up getting run through and there would be no bonus for you with a new Beemer. But when you join the winning team, you can make a very…