Comments on: Elite Are Elite Because They Have Better Genes. But For How Long? http://maxmarmer.com/2009/05/elite-are-elite-because-they-have-better-genes-but-for-how-long/ Student Of Life, Twenty One Years In The Making Tue, 15 May 2012 16:20:17 +0000 hourly 1 By: gretchen goldstien http://maxmarmer.com/2009/05/elite-are-elite-because-they-have-better-genes-but-for-how-long/comment-page-1/#comment-1232 gretchen goldstien Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:56:43 +0000 http://maxmarmer.com/?p=256#comment-1232 so you think you have good genes? wouldn't that mean being some what attractive? so you think you have good genes? wouldn't that mean being some what attractive?

]]> By: gretchen goldstien http://maxmarmer.com/2009/05/elite-are-elite-because-they-have-better-genes-but-for-how-long/comment-page-1/#comment-1036 gretchen goldstien Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:56:43 +0000 http://maxmarmer.com/?p=256#comment-1036 so you think you have good genes? wouldn't that mean being some what attractive? so you think you have good genes? wouldn't that mean being some what attractive?

]]> By: maxmarmer http://maxmarmer.com/2009/05/elite-are-elite-because-they-have-better-genes-but-for-how-long/comment-page-1/#comment-998 maxmarmer Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:37:26 +0000 http://maxmarmer.com/?p=256#comment-998 It's true I have written disproportionately about productivity on this blog. It's a topic that interests me, so I've written about it. I wouldn't take what I write about on this blog to be an accurate reflection of what I'm thinking about at this point simply because my lengthy public writing is so infrequent. Twitter is a much better barometer for that. However, I do think the lessons of productivity are very important especially for young people. When you're young it's a good time to focus on rate of change and establish good productive, now is the time to make the habits and plans that will stick with you for a long time. You're installing the OS for flexible growth.<br><br>The trend towards bio-enhancing of this nature is happening and inevitable. The best we can do is guide towards acceptable futures, trying to stop it will not work, and make things considerably worse. And yes, I do worry about the positive feedback loop between money and intelligence that could occur.<br><br>And while those who sit in nature all day might be the most fulfilled, if that is there modus operandi they simple have an easy itch to scratch. What I'm interested in his contribution. It's true I have written disproportionately about productivity on this blog. It's a topic that interests me, so I've written about it. I wouldn't take what I write about on this blog to be an accurate reflection of what I'm thinking about at this point simply because my lengthy public writing is so infrequent. Twitter is a much better barometer for that. However, I do think the lessons of productivity are very important especially for young people. When you're young it's a good time to focus on rate of change and establish good productive, now is the time to make the habits and plans that will stick with you for a long time. You're installing the OS for flexible growth.

The trend towards bio-enhancing of this nature is happening and inevitable. The best we can do is guide towards acceptable futures, trying to stop it will not work, and make things considerably worse. And yes, I do worry about the positive feedback loop between money and intelligence that could occur.

And while those who sit in nature all day might be the most fulfilled, if that is there modus operandi they simple have an easy itch to scratch. What I'm interested in his contribution.

]]> By: max http://maxmarmer.com/2009/05/elite-are-elite-because-they-have-better-genes-but-for-how-long/comment-page-1/#comment-995 max Sat, 13 Jun 2009 01:22:37 +0000 http://maxmarmer.com/?p=256#comment-995 It's true I have written disproportionately about productivity on this blog. It's a topic that interests me, so I've written about it. I wouldn't take what I write about on this blog to be an accurate reflection of what I'm thinking about at this point simply because my lengthy public writing is so infrequent. Twitter is a much better barometer for that. However, I do think the lessons of productivity are very important especially for young people. When you're young it's a good time to focus on rate of change and establish good productive, now is the time to make the habits and plans that will stick with you for a long time. You're installing the OS for flexible growth. The trend towards bio-enhancing of this nature is happening and inevitable. The best we can do is guide towards acceptable futures, trying to stop it will not work, and make things considerably worse. And yes, I do worry about the positive feedback loop between money and intelligence that could occur. And while those who sit in nature all day might be the most fulfilled, if that is there modus operandi they simple have an easy itch to scratch. What I'm interested in his contribution. It’s true I have written disproportionately about productivity on this blog. It’s a topic that interests me, so I’ve written about it. I wouldn’t take what I write about on this blog to be an accurate reflection of what I’m thinking about at this point simply because my lengthy public writing is so infrequent. Twitter is a much better barometer for that. However, I do think the lessons of productivity are very important especially for young people. When you’re young it’s a good time to focus on rate of change and establish good productive, now is the time to make the habits and plans that will stick with you for a long time. You’re installing the OS for flexible growth.

The trend towards bio-enhancing of this nature is happening and inevitable. The best we can do is guide towards acceptable futures, trying to stop it will not work, and make things considerably worse. And yes, I do worry about the positive feedback loop between money and intelligence that could occur.

And while those who sit in nature all day might be the most fulfilled, if that is there modus operandi they simple have an easy itch to scratch. What I’m interested in his contribution.

]]> By: Martin http://maxmarmer.com/2009/05/elite-are-elite-because-they-have-better-genes-but-for-how-long/comment-page-1/#comment-987 Martin Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:33:54 +0000 http://maxmarmer.com/?p=256#comment-987 Not sure why you keep putting optimization/productivity/progress on a pedestal. Like anything else, those CAN be good things in the RIGHT context, but they're seldom the most important. You're describing a leveling of the playing field reminiscent of every respected work of dystopian literature (and I'm not reffering to trash like Gattaca), so your "refutation" is a little unconvincing -- sure the more abilities we have to produce the more variety in what we produce, but more variety does not mean a wider spectrum. And how about the obvious socio-economic/political implications of having advanced (hence most likely expensive) and controversial drugs which can boost performance. I can already see a generation of wealthy adderall-popping private school kids switching over to drugs which actually makes them smarter instead of just cracked out and depressed. So much for evening things out. You should take a break from the productivity-obsessed likes of Ferris and whoever else perpetuates this nauseating mentality and read from some authors whose authority goes beyond the 21st century business-science-tech cult. Like, say, Aldous Huxley's Brave New World or Freud's "Civilization and its Discontents." Some people who live the most fulfilling lives in the world do it by sitting crosslegged by ponds and sipping tea. Note that this is coming from a Computer Science undergrad, so it's not like I'm even preaching from a humanities perspective -- I'm sure someone who was would have much more to say. Not sure why you keep putting optimization/productivity/progress on a pedestal. Like anything else, those CAN be good things in the RIGHT context, but they’re seldom the most important. You’re describing a leveling of the playing field reminiscent of every respected work of dystopian literature (and I’m not reffering to trash like Gattaca), so your “refutation” is a little unconvincing — sure the more abilities we have to produce the more variety in what we produce, but more variety does not mean a wider spectrum. And how about the obvious socio-economic/political implications of having advanced (hence most likely expensive) and controversial drugs which can boost performance. I can already see a generation of wealthy adderall-popping private school kids switching over to drugs which actually makes them smarter instead of just cracked out and depressed. So much for evening things out.

You should take a break from the productivity-obsessed likes of Ferris and whoever else perpetuates this nauseating mentality and read from some authors whose authority goes beyond the 21st century business-science-tech cult. Like, say, Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World or Freud’s “Civilization and its Discontents.” Some people who live the most fulfilling lives in the world do it by sitting crosslegged by ponds and sipping tea.

Note that this is coming from a Computer Science undergrad, so it’s not like I’m even preaching from a humanities perspective — I’m sure someone who was would have much more to say.

]]> By: Martin http://maxmarmer.com/2009/05/elite-are-elite-because-they-have-better-genes-but-for-how-long/comment-page-1/#comment-1878 Martin Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:33:00 +0000 http://maxmarmer.com/?p=256#comment-1878 Not sure why you keep putting optimization/productivity/progress on a pedestal. Like anything else, those CAN be good things in the RIGHT context, but they're seldom the most important. You're describing a leveling of the playing field reminiscent of every respected work of dystopian literature (and I'm not reffering to trash like Gattaca), so your "refutation" is a little unconvincing -- sure the more abilities we have to produce the more variety in what we produce, but more variety does not mean a wider spectrum. And how about the obvious socio-economic/political implications of having advanced (hence most likely expensive) and controversial drugs which can boost performance. I can already see a generation of wealthy adderall-popping private school kids switching over to drugs which actually makes them smarter instead of just cracked out and depressed. So much for evening things out. You should take a break from the productivity-obsessed likes of Ferris and whoever else perpetuates this nauseating mentality and read from some authors whose authority goes beyond the 21st century business-science-tech cult. Like, say, Aldous Huxley's Brave New World or Freud's "Civilization and its Discontents." Some people who live the most fulfilling lives in the world do it by sitting crosslegged by ponds and sipping tea. Note that this is coming from a Computer Science undergrad, so it's not like I'm even preaching from a humanities perspective -- I'm sure someone who was would have much more to say. Not sure why you keep putting optimization/productivity/progress on a pedestal. Like anything else, those CAN be good things in the RIGHT context, but they’re seldom the most important. You’re describing a leveling of the playing field reminiscent of every respected work of dystopian literature (and I’m not reffering to trash like Gattaca), so your “refutation” is a little unconvincing — sure the more abilities we have to produce the more variety in what we produce, but more variety does not mean a wider spectrum. And how about the obvious socio-economic/political implications of having advanced (hence most likely expensive) and controversial drugs which can boost performance. I can already see a generation of wealthy adderall-popping private school kids switching over to drugs which actually makes them smarter instead of just cracked out and depressed. So much for evening things out.

You should take a break from the productivity-obsessed likes of Ferris and whoever else perpetuates this nauseating mentality and read from some authors whose authority goes beyond the 21st century business-science-tech cult. Like, say, Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World or Freud’s “Civilization and its Discontents.” Some people who live the most fulfilling lives in the world do it by sitting crosslegged by ponds and sipping tea.

Note that this is coming from a Computer Science undergrad, so it’s not like I’m even preaching from a humanities perspective — I’m sure someone who was would have much more to say.

]]> By: reader http://maxmarmer.com/2009/05/elite-are-elite-because-they-have-better-genes-but-for-how-long/comment-page-1/#comment-985 reader Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:24:11 +0000 http://maxmarmer.com/?p=256#comment-985 your genetic suprematism reeks of borderline nazism your genetic suprematism reeks of borderline nazism

]]> By: reader http://maxmarmer.com/2009/05/elite-are-elite-because-they-have-better-genes-but-for-how-long/comment-page-1/#comment-1877 reader Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:24:00 +0000 http://maxmarmer.com/?p=256#comment-1877 your genetic suprematism reeks of borderline nazism your genetic suprematism reeks of borderline nazism

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