Yes, I agree with you. I didn’t bring it up in the original comment because I think the primary bottleneck is not just “insufficient # of people who are smart enough to do this work”, but the combination of “insufficient # of people who smart enough, epistemically grounded enough, motivated enough, and capable-of-novel-thoughts enough”. My main point is that there are plenty of people who pass the bar on g-factor but fail one or more of the other criteria.
I’m 0% kidding that any smart person interested in doing large amounts of work should try ritalin, log the results, retry it a second time if it doesn’t work the first time, and then try 10 other stimulants in case ritalin still doesn’t work.
I wouldn’t start with ritalin; it seems inferior to adderall (or other amphetamine salt mixes) for most people who might benefit from it. (If money isn’t a concern or your insurance covers it, I recommend Vyvanse or Adzenys, as far as those go.)
Yes, I agree with you. I didn’t bring it up in the original comment because I think the primary bottleneck is not just “insufficient # of people who are smart enough to do this work”, but the combination of “insufficient # of people who smart enough, epistemically grounded enough, motivated enough, and capable-of-novel-thoughts enough”. My main point is that there are plenty of people who pass the bar on g-factor but fail one or more of the other criteria.
Feed them amphetamines.
Feed them psychedelics.
I’m only half kidding.
I’m 0% kidding that any smart person interested in doing large amounts of work should try ritalin, log the results, retry it a second time if it doesn’t work the first time, and then try 10 other stimulants in case ritalin still doesn’t work.
I wouldn’t start with ritalin; it seems inferior to adderall (or other amphetamine salt mixes) for most people who might benefit from it. (If money isn’t a concern or your insurance covers it, I recommend Vyvanse or Adzenys, as far as those go.)