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That's my favourite part of the entire article as well -- the author clearly knows what he's talking about. It's actually surprising how many people do the opp
by smikhanov 11y ago
That's my favourite part of the entire article as well -- the author clearly knows what he's talking about.
It's actually surprising how many people do the opposite to this advice. Often it starts with nootropics and then continues into more dangerous territory.
It seems to me that people within companies that encourage competitiveness between employees are more prone to that. I.e. if your company only gives bonus to the top 10% of employees when ranked by productivity ("productivity" being defined in any way), that's a bad sign.
- Arcanum-XIII 11y agoIf you have such problem : don't go home, search for someone to talk to. It's not only for you, it's for your entourage too.
- derefr 11y agoNootropics—it's part of the meaning of the name—are supposed to be used when you're already perfectly healthy, to optimize further. If you're using them to compensate for a problem, you're using them as medicine, and that's outside their "tested configuration." You should see a doctor if you need medicine.
- whitegrape 11y agoTechnically I agree with you, but at some point you get so used to being optimized that going back is just as bad as getting sick. The most successful nootropics like caffeine and modafinil easily become long-term medicine for the problem of being less awesome than you otherwise would be, even if you're medically in the same health in either case.