I think SBF was bad at the same kinds of things that other high-functioning sociopaths tend to be bad at, e.g. problems stemming from
relative aversion to doing boring low-stimulation things (e.g. maintaining a spreadsheet)
conversely, a relative penchant for arousal-seeking / thrill-seeking (psychologically I think this stems from global under-arousal),
relative lack of seriousness about avoiding downside risks (psychologically I think this stems from lack of visceral worry about such things)
All the “mismanagement” examples that @cata mentioned seem to fit into those categories, more or less, I think.
For example, I recall hearing that high-functioning sociopaths in general tend to be terrible at managing their finances and often wind up in debt. I can’t immediately find where I heard that, but it is very true for both of the high-functioning sociopaths that I’ve known personally.
I think SBF was bad at the same kinds of things that other high-functioning sociopaths tend to be bad at, e.g. problems stemming from
relative aversion to doing boring low-stimulation things (e.g. maintaining a spreadsheet)
conversely, a relative penchant for arousal-seeking / thrill-seeking (psychologically I think this stems from global under-arousal),
relative lack of seriousness about avoiding downside risks (psychologically I think this stems from lack of visceral worry about such things)
All the “mismanagement” examples that @cata mentioned seem to fit into those categories, more or less, I think.
For example, I recall hearing that high-functioning sociopaths in general tend to be terrible at managing their finances and often wind up in debt. I can’t immediately find where I heard that, but it is very true for both of the high-functioning sociopaths that I’ve known personally.