Enjoy.
http://www.bma.org.u..._brainpower.pdf
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Posted 10 March 2008 - 04:01 PM
“We worship at the altar of progress, and to the demigod of choice,” Dr. Chatterjee said. “Both are very strong undercurrents in the culture and the way this is likely to be framed is: ‘Look, we want smart people to be as productive as possible to make everybody’s lives better. We want people performing at the max, and if that means using these medicines, then great, then we should be free to choose what we want as long as we’re not harming someone.’ I’m not taking that position, but we have this winner-take-all culture and that is the way it is likely to go.”
Posted 10 March 2008 - 07:48 PM
I think he might have a point here, although it seems far fetched when trying to judge the current effectiveness / risk profile of these substances.“You can imagine a scenario in the future, when you’re applying for a job, and the employer says, ‘Sure, you’ve got the talent for this, but we require you to take Adderall.’ Now, maybe you do start to care about the ethical implications.”
Posted 10 May 2008 - 10:56 PM
A nice article that goes along with this theme.
“We worship at the altar of progress, and to the demigod of choice,” Dr. Chatterjee said. “Both are very strong undercurrents in the culture and the way this is likely to be framed is: ‘Look, we want smart people to be as productive as possible to make everybody’s lives better. We want people performing at the max, and if that means using these medicines, then great, then we should be free to choose what we want as long as we’re not harming someone.’ I’m not taking that position, but we have this winner-take-all culture and that is the way it is likely to go.”
I was a little bothered by the above quote. If there was no progress and no individual choice, it would be one very depressing world. Sounds to me like Dr. Chatterjee is speaking from an elitist (snobbish) position. The good Doctor is at "the top" looking down on all of us common folk telling us: 'you really don't want to be at the top, believe me it is bad for you and for society'
Edited by samantha, 10 May 2008 - 10:58 PM.
Posted 21 May 2008 - 06:01 AM
Posted 19 February 2009 - 05:40 PM
I think it's the current ruling elites who will have the biggest opposition to average people engaging in cognitive enhancement because they fear the competition and threat to their power that these newly created geniuses will pose. Organic life engages in the Darwinian struggle: those on the top of the hierarchy want to remain on the top.
Posted 06 May 2009 - 11:14 AM
I think it's the current ruling elites who will have the biggest opposition to average people engaging in cognitive enhancement because they fear the competition and threat to their power that these newly created geniuses will pose. Organic life engages in the Darwinian struggle: those on the top of the hierarchy want to remain on the top.
I believe they (general public)are just ignorant. There are no ethical issues for self improvement, it is the right of the individual to do so. The elites would also benefit from cognitive enhancement.
Posted 01 June 2009 - 10:56 AM
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Posted 02 October 2009 - 09:49 PM
The link you mentioned is broken. Here is the latest link. http://www.bma.org.u...cm41-147266.pdf
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