It's one of the common HN tropes. Pretty soon we'll have yet another post about nootropics or polyphasic sleep. "Ask HN: I want to be smarter, but don't want to

It's one of the common HN tropes. Pretty soon we'll have yet another post about nootropics or polyphasic sleep. "Ask HN: I want to be smarter, but don't want to expend any effort! Help me get something for nothing!" Meditation actually helps (in my experience), but it's about on par with actually getting exercise or getting enough sleep - totally lame. :)