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.
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.