Depends on what we, as a society, want to value. Do we want to value people with connections and luck, or people that work for their achievements?

Of course it's not a boolean, it's a spectrum. But the point remains: valuing lucky rich people with connections as geniuses because they are lucky, rich and connected is nonsensical to me

> It can achieve more than any other skill.

And also destroy more. The line between is very thin and littered with landmines.

> Convincing people is the ultimate trade

So by your standard SBF is an absolute genius.

Apparently not, as he was not able to convince the jury that he's innocent