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Ask HN: What are the biggest wasters of human potential?
The first thing that comes to my mind is extreme poverty. It is unfathomable how many "geniuses" we have lost in the slums.
What do you think are the biggest "wasters" of human potential and what can be done about it?
- smt88 9y agoDrug overdoses, which can be decreased with better mental health care, better pain management, and more equitable societies Accidents, which can be decreased with better public policies, better education, and automation
- geoffbrown2014 9y agoImo, depression is one of the largest drains on human potential. What can be done? Basic research on mental health patterns so we can understand the input output system and the effects on gene expression.