"Rocker bemoans the fact that he is not more intelligent..."
Something wrong with wanting to be more intelligent? You are actually insuting someone for wanting to be more intelligent? You're not a 15 year old gang-banger are you?
Most adults I know don't moan about being stupid or wish they were more intelligent. If they think they need improve their knowledge in a particular area then they just go out and do it. They don't sit around wishing they weren't dumb anymore. But that's the difference between mature adults and John Rocker.