it would help everyone cram much more living into their lifespan
Yes, especially this one.
Put differently, imagine a pill that made North Americans cognitively slower. Wouldn’t that be an obvious step down (for reasons symmetric to the ones you’ve highlighted)?
But naturally doing everything faster would be pretty freaking awesome in itself.
increased yearly economic growth (consequently higher average living standards since babies still take 9 months to make)
it would help everyone cram much more living into their lifespan.
it would help experts deal with events that aren’t sped up much better. Say an oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico.
medical advances would arrive earlier meaning that lots of people who would otherwise have died might live for a few more productive (sped up!) years.
But I’m having way to much fun nitpicking so I’ll just stop here. :)
Yes, especially this one.
Put differently, imagine a pill that made North Americans cognitively slower. Wouldn’t that be an obvious step down (for reasons symmetric to the ones you’ve highlighted)?
ISTM that there are lots of people who don’t want to cram more living into their lifespan, given the time they spend watching TV and stuff like that.