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Sure. People say the same thing about ADHD.

The question is how a trait fares in the modern world.

Maybe a trait was useful to an ancestor but not to you today trying to navigate a calorie rich world of convenience. Just like a trait useful to a nomadic hunter might work against you when you're expected to sit at a desk job if you want to make the money necessary to fulfill your ambitions.

It may very well be the case that we end up medicating away traits that were useful at some point in our lineage but not today. I just don't see how it matters much beyond the thought exercise.


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SV_BubbleTime10/11/2024

I don’t think that’s a great comparison.

Have you wondered why ADHD has exploded?

Have you not realized how many people at hacker news are on SSRIs? Watch this comment, you will.