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Drug use is rampant in silicon valley. You wouldn't be a very successful investor is drug use was a disqualifying factor. Of course it depends what kind of dru
by kenneth 8y ago
Drug use is rampant in silicon valley. You wouldn't be a very successful investor is drug use was a disqualifying factor.
Of course it depends what kind of drugs. Potheads don't make very good CEOs and Cocaine is usually associated with destructive behavior. A lot of people in tech do the occasional hallucinogens or ecstasy without much issues.
- ineedasername 8y agoI seem to remember an article (maybe TC?) citing low-dose LSD as a trendy drug in SV to spur on creativity etc. Edit: couldn't find it on TC, but here's a link to the same think from HuffPo: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/microdosing-lsd-placebo-study_n_5b8d1e48e4b0511db3daaaff https://www.huffpost.com/entry/microdosing-lsd-placebo-study...
- asdff 8y agoHas there ever been a large scale, well controlled study evaluating CEO performance under the influence of THC/coke/anything else vs. sober? Absolutely not, because as you say, these are only baseless behavioral associations to character flaws. If you are concerned about character flaws, evaluate that directly. Failing a drug test ruins peoples lives worse than smoking that joint ever did, and there are plenty of terrible people who've been sober all their life.
- kenneth 8y agoThey say Donald Trump doesn't drink — which is surprising when you think of his reputation as a womanizer.