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My thoughts on nootropics are they're at best bullshit and at worst reckless. I might be ill-advised, but you're selling chemicals, unregulated, so it's reminiscent of snake-oil, and I think most smart people feel the same. It's a barrier to entry to overcome in addition to the competition you mention.

It's not lost on me this post "asking for help" is in itself a growth hack. That's fine - it's what we're coming to nowadays but coupled with the unregulated chemicals it appears extra disingenuous.

I'd like to see testimonials from people I trust and admire benefitting from nootropics. You know, Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos. They're all pretty consistent on how they got where they are: education, hard work, focus, and luck, but there's no mention of nootropics. If nootropics are effective, why aren't more credible people touting their use?

parent johnwheeler 10 years ago

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