Smart guy if he was awarded the Fields Medal.
Odd, though.
Different people are “smart” in different ways. A guy that cannot grasp the concept of language but can run circles around anyone else on a sports court is “smart” in his brains connection to his muscles.
Meanwhile a math genius “poindexter” may be unable to dribble a basketball more than once or catch a fly ball without it bouncing off his forehead first.
Both are smart in one way and dumb as a box of rocks in another. Looks like this guy is, as are we all, smart and dumb at the same time.
For most of us, though, the “smarts” are more evenly spread out among the various skill sets.
Very smart man. Also knows the damage the money would do to his current life. New friends, new relatives surfacing, and every salesman coming for a handout. Harassment. He knows when he has it good.
Look at most people who win a lottery. They suffer the same problems...blow the cdough and return to their old life with no friends as they were dropped when the windfall came in.