The popularity of stimulants NOT being a flag is bothersome. If coffee and modafinil and methylphenidate seem like the greatest thing ever, investigate. There might be basement flooding, or load bearing column rot or other invisible hull integrity damage creeping in.
This implies that a “natural” well-rested, well-exercised, well-fed state of a human is the best he could ever hope to be and that biochem interventions (like nootropics) can compensate for non-optimality elsewhere but can’t lift you above your natural best.
This was what the research review on nootropics indicated is mostly the case. I’ve also encountered a similar conclusion in many other areas. Enough so that my prior in new domains is now that you can cut off the tail of bad outcomes but can’t do much to the upside.
If drugs work, please investigate the underlying integrity of your life/self care.
Ie: coffee is less like throwing water on the out of control fire that is your sleep schedule and more like putting your fingers in your ears and and facing the other way.
The popularity of stimulants NOT being a flag is bothersome. If coffee and modafinil and methylphenidate seem like the greatest thing ever, investigate. There might be basement flooding, or load bearing column rot or other invisible hull integrity damage creeping in.
This implies that a “natural” well-rested, well-exercised, well-fed state of a human is the best he could ever hope to be and that biochem interventions (like nootropics) can compensate for non-optimality elsewhere but can’t lift you above your natural best.
Would you accept this implication?
This was what the research review on nootropics indicated is mostly the case. I’ve also encountered a similar conclusion in many other areas. Enough so that my prior in new domains is now that you can cut off the tail of bad outcomes but can’t do much to the upside.
Can you un-metaphor this for me? I don’t get what you’re talking about.
Strongly related to Sarah Constantin’s research review on nootropics: https://srconstantin.wordpress.com/2016/06/06/nootropics/
If drugs work, please investigate the underlying integrity of your life/self care.
Ie: coffee is less like throwing water on the out of control fire that is your sleep schedule and more like putting your fingers in your ears and and facing the other way.
I take methylphenidate but that’s because I have ADD.