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ok - this is weird. the other day i was talking to my wife about whether or not to let our kid take meds for adhd. the next day this huberman episode about adhd popped up on spotify - it’s great actually. i figured you posted this because u heard it - i.e.- i thought it was the most recent episode, but i went back and looked and it’s from 2021. spotify recommended a 3 year old ep of a podcast i listen to the day after a convo about the topic. fucking creepy.
One of the best things my parents ever did for me was refuse to put me on speed. My adhd made me a bad student but I gave me a great life. Still sucks around tax time though lol 😂 trade offs…
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How did it give you a great life? (serious question)
The “H” is the main superpower. If I find something interesting or exciting it’s very easy for me to lock in on it for long stretches of time. I’m also able to do a lot of work under tight time constraints. I seem to rise to the occasion in pressure situations where others may falter. I’m very creative and intuitive. Charisma and energy. Good in conversation etc… There’s a long list actually. But none of these things kick in if my attention isn’t captured. So I can’t turn it on. It just comes on by itself and only for things I’m called towards.
As a father to 3 successful, well adjusted men and a teenage boy I can tell you that (including myself when i was young), we were all told we ad adhd at some point. Its a bullshit, made up condition to get your kid on some life long prescription. I do think that these MDs believe what they’re saying, but the schools they went to are all subsidized by big pharma. A sick kid is worth millions over their lifetime if they’re on daily meds. Incentive theory. “Show me the incentive, I’ll show you the outcome.” -Charlie Munger