I am someone who personally resonates with this "wizard-power" concept that you discuss of. But I believe there are potential risks. Namely, the risk of bad actors using tools, knowledge and social power/"king power" to conduct themselves in harmful ways. How far are we willing to allow people to create S-chiral genetic material rather than the R-form as a potential example?
I think that intellectual intimacy should include having similar mental capacities. People tend to enjoy having others around them that are of similar capability (maybe not in the same exact way; i.e., one has stronger short-term memory retention and another in integration, but generally capable of similar levels of awareness and analysis) rather than obvious differences.
It seems that you also describe emotional intimacy and vulnerability in a coordinated way. One cannot reveal their emotions to another without having a level of trust intimacy, as you ment... (read more)