I've come to a rather uncomfortable self-assessment: I believe I am a stupid person. This isn't an easy thing to say, especially in a community like LessWrong, where intellect and deep thinking are highly valued. But it's a sentiment that has been echoing in my head for a while, and it's time I faced it head-on.
I've done my due diligence, adhering to the healthy lifestyle that's supposed to bolster brainpower—diet, exercise, a disciplined schedule. I’ve hoped these would somehow kickstart a transformation, but the mental fog remains. When it comes to the raw intellectual horsepower that seems to come so naturally to others, I'm left feeling stranded.
And what about education? That’s supposed... (read 384 more words →)
it sounds like you haven't actually thought this throw and so you cannot actually come up with anything at all... you are trying to say that you not being able to come up with anything is justified by the impossibility of it? that to me sounds unreasonable and irrational... but let's look at the points that you did write down since that is the only thing i can actually address because "vibes" are meaningless...
Some good things Trump did in his first term:
*You mentioned hated my mentioning 'lowering regulation' but he clearly did (I forget the numbers, but he genuinely reduced them). I liked the method through which he did it, and the... (read 3266 more words →)