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People who don't have ADHD are taking ADHD medicines in an attempt to obtain some level of superintelligence. Given how people strive to learn their own things

by ksaj 3y ago

People who don't have ADHD are taking ADHD medicines in an attempt to obtain some level of superintelligence. Given how people strive to learn their own things to their personal maximum, the fact that so few become elites suggests that it would not be possible to successfully attempt to gain super skills in areas outside what you're already struggling with. Unless you are suggesting that everyone "pick one" and fully master that one skill that becomes them. But corporations already try to accomplish this. It works to some degree, but I can't imagine anyone welcoming the luxury of being pigeon holed even more than they already are. There are countries that do this, beginning in childhood, and there is no evidence that this actually produces a more advanced nation. You end up with people who are amazingly good at, but literally hate the skill they were forced to focus on constantly, at the cost of other areas where personal growth could have been enjoyed. Utopia is out there. We'll always be trying to reach for it.

keepamovin 3y ago
> Given how people strive to learn their own things to their personal maximum, the fact that so few become elites suggests that it would not be possible to successfully attempt to gain super skills in areas outside what you're already struggling with. But that’s the thing. What if the way that we can learn could be radically improved? Seems we haven’t investigated it enough Maybe I’m just rehashing the kind of loathsome hot housing mistakes of helicopter tiger moms of the 1980s but I don’t think so. I think the new effort is to tiger mama sweatshops, as modern post graduate tuition is to phrenology I appreciate your perspective too; I find it quite realistic. However, I’m not suggesting that everyone should undertake a rigid, utilitarian socialist work regimen, akin to a dystopian ‘assignment camp’ for divergent personalities. Rather, what if we explored the diversity of specialized skills and how people excel in them? We could identify common factors and use that knowledge to boost overall competence in a broad range of skills. It’s unknown whether there are common elements—‘hacks,’ so to speak—in our underlying biology that could activate certain genes, unlocking new potentials through training methods or different mechanisms. But I believe they might exist. Through rigorous study of these aspects, we could make significant progress. Implementing what we learn in training could potentially revolutionize education, raising everyone’s skill level. Imagine integrating this into our education system and enhancing people’s innate, generalized competence across various skill sets—even by just 5%. Applied to tens of millions, this improvement could be transformative. Therefore, it seems worthwhile to pursue this endeavor.

by ksaj 3y ago

keepamovin 3y ago

> Given how people strive to learn their own things to their personal maximum, the fact that so few become elites suggests that it would not be possible to successfully attempt to gain super skills in areas outside what you're already struggling with. But that’s the thing. What if the way that we can learn could be radically improved? Seems we haven’t investigated it enough Maybe I’m just rehashing the kind of loathsome hot housing mistakes of helicopter tiger moms of the 1980s but I don’t think so. I think the new effort is to tiger mama sweatshops, as modern post graduate tuition is to phrenology I appreciate your perspective too; I find it quite realistic. However, I’m not suggesting that everyone should undertake a rigid, utilitarian socialist work regimen, akin to a dystopian ‘assignment camp’ for divergent personalities. Rather, what if we explored the diversity of specialized skills and how people excel in them? We could identify common factors and use that knowledge to boost overall competence in a broad range of skills. It’s unknown whether there are common elements—‘hacks,’ so to speak—in our underlying biology that could activate certain genes, unlocking new potentials through training methods or different mechanisms. But I believe they might exist. Through rigorous study of these aspects, we could make significant progress. Implementing what we learn in training could potentially revolutionize education, raising everyone’s skill level. Imagine integrating this into our education system and enhancing people’s innate, generalized competence across various skill sets—even by just 5%. Applied to tens of millions, this improvement could be transformative. Therefore, it seems worthwhile to pursue this endeavor.