Introduction The complexity of human behavior and the wide variability in cognitive, emotional, and social abilities can often feel overwhelming to navigate, especially when we encounter harmful or maladaptive behaviors such as manipulation, insecurity-driven malice, or deceit. However, when we consider the role of genetics, neurodivergence (e.g., ADHD, ASD, giftedness),...
We live in a world shaped by cognitive architectures that prioritize social harmony over rationality, and this has profound implications for everything from societal structures to technological development. When you break down most of the world’s problems, they are rooted in scarcity—of resources, time, and even cognitive energy—and the dominance...
In reflecting on historical figures like Einstein and Tesla, it becomes clear that disproportionate contributions often come from just a few highly impactful individuals—even within neurodivergent populations like those with Asperger’s. While many people with similar cognitive architectures work within conventional systems, these extreme outliers often seem to achieve more...
Introduction
The complexity of human behavior and the wide variability in cognitive, emotional, and social abilities can often feel overwhelming to navigate, especially when we encounter harmful or maladaptive behaviors such as manipulation, insecurity-driven malice, or deceit. However, when we consider the role of genetics, neurodivergence (e.g., ADHD, ASD, giftedness), and trauma, we uncover a clearer picture of why some individuals are better equipped to handle life’s challenges while others struggle.
This perspective doesn’t absolve harmful behaviors but shifts our understanding from one of blame to one of compassionate accountability. If we can frame these behaviors as inevitable consequences of diversity in human populations, we can design systems and structures that reduce harm, leverage... (read 843 more words →)
“ The answer dates back in time to the Italian renaissance epoch. The rich at the time realized the essentials of human industry and dexterity and invested heavily to it. Da Vinci, Marco Polo, Da Dama and so on. These men we sponsored by aristocrats who saw the future. What we have today is a money system (no thanks to the Medici family) that has blinded the world to the endless possibilities of the most sophisticated machine - the human mind. Neurodivergence is the new idiot, while the simple influencer/motivational speaker is celebrated and showered with wealth. There would be a turn in the tide, sooner than we think... Wanted to add a comment to your post but also didn't want to sign up”
i have a lot to say
appreciate all the points
Q: Why did you mention free will? What's it got to do with everything else?
A: that neurotypicals dont have any choice. i think its really important to look at things from a deterministic/compatibilist approach as much as possible.
while we can see that the neurotypical cognitive architecture favours social cohesion, it has a small capacity for rationality. but it quickly exhausts them and they go back to their old habits, because that’s what their brain evolutionarily neurobiologically are architected for.
so with that framework, we start to see it’s not only them being irrational, but exactly why they can’t help it. And thus how we must intelligently navigate.
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We live in a world shaped by cognitive architectures that prioritize social harmony over rationality, and this has profound implications for everything from societal structures to technological development. When you break down most of the world’s problems, they are rooted in scarcity—of resources, time, and even cognitive energy—and the dominance of neurotypical frameworks that guide how society operates. But here’s the kicker: we’re still on our evolutionary trajectory biologically, behaviorally, socially, and technologically, and that’s holding us back from advancing to a post-scarcity reality.
Free Will and Determinism
First, let’s talk about free will. It doesn’t really exist in the classical sense. Every action, thought, and behavior we have is determined by a chain... (read 670 more words →)
In reflecting on historical figures like Einstein and Tesla, it becomes clear that disproportionate contributions often come from just a few highly impactful individuals—even within neurodivergent populations like those with Asperger’s. While many people with similar cognitive architectures work within conventional systems, these extreme outliers often seem to achieve more radical, transformative breakthroughs by working outside traditional structures.
This leads me to question whether systemic constraints in academia, corporate environments, or neurotypical-dominated social systems are holding back the majority of individuals with neurodivergent cognitive traits from realizing their full potential.
Disproportionate Contributions of a Few
Throughout history, there have been disproportionately high contributions from individuals with neurodivergent traits, like Albert Einstein, Nikola Tesla, and potentially... (read 582 more words →)