I believe that one reason for this is that FIRE, passive income, entrepreneurship, etc. attracts people who are looking for shortcuts.
This means that they are optimizing for the short term, which is counterproductive to success in any area of life.
Back in the 2010s we saw this with niche sites, ebooks, info products, etc.
It worked for some but it's probably safe to say that learning to code and getting a tech job would have had better ROI for most people who went down that route.
At the moment we are seeing this in the crypto space, where you have all these guys in their 20s who are "investing in crypto" (gambling) because they want a Lamborghini ASAP.
They would likely be better off learning to code and getting a tech job, but they can’t see it at the moment because they don’t have the perspective that comes with time.
IIRC, Jocko Willink believes that his ability to function on little sleep is genetic, he just doesn't need much of it.
He has mentioned that this was a running joke in the Seal teams, which presumably consist of people already selected for their ability to function on little sleep, not your average "7 - 8 hours of sleep" folks.
But then normal people who need an average amount of sleep start "getting after it" by waking up at 4.30 AM because that's what Jocko does.
You can wake up at 4.30 AM as a normal person, but you'd need to go to sleep at 8.30 PM - 9.30 PM for that to be sustainable.
You can't "discipline equals freedom" yourself into optimal performance under perpetual sleep deprivation.
I have the same theory on women having been selected for caring about their environment.
I see that as an argument for choosing traditional gender roles because it seems to me that one of the main causes of conflict in 50/50 relationships are these arguments about chores, tidiness, etc.
Splitting chores 50/50 seems like asking for trouble given that men and women have evolved differently in this regard - he ends up feeling that she's endlessly nagging him, she ends up feeling that she has to manage him like a child.
Seems like the traditional breadwinner/homemaker setup would be a solution to this problem.
>but his spouse also had the opportunity to communicate about her feelings of neglect
According to the article:
"Hundreds, maybe thousands, of times, my wife tried to communicate that something was wrong. That something hurt. But that doesn’t make sense, I thought. I’m not trying to hurt her; therefore, she shouldn’t feel hurt"
At what point it's okay to stop "trying to communicate" and just leave?
I came to a conclusion that people who genuinely can't control themselves due to extremely low impulse control tend to end up in prison.
Those who claim that they "can't control themselves" yet somehow manage to be functional adults are lying - they can control themselves, they just can't be bothered.
You seem to be implying that it's irrational to be upset about having to repeat yourself if you haven't yet repeated yourself at least six times?
If you need to repeat yourself half a dozen times to get any reaction beyond dismissal, it's reasonable to conclude that the other person is indeed not listening.
In fact, it's reasonable to conclude that they just don't care, and that it's time to move on.
>And before anyone mentions that "normal people" like it and it is just the icky nerds that have reservations
I'm one of the "normal people". I absolutely hate Windows 10 . I used it for a few years because switching to Linux seemed overwhelming. I have finally ditched Windows 10 for Elementary OS, it's just so much better.
"Lots of activities can boost the size of various parts of the pre-frontal cortex – video games, for example"
This doesn't mean that:
1. Any activity that requires focus has the same effect on the prefrontal cortex of meditation.
2. Video games have the same effect on the prefrontal cortex as meditation.
Also, using this article to support your position is an interesting choice, given that you have previously said that "There are no proven benefits to meditation" and this article discusses proven benefits of meditation.
Actually, the very quote you provided mentions "range of physical as well as mental health benefits", presumably referring to meditation (or "mindfulness practice").
The article you provided doesn't back up the claim that playing video games has the same effect on the prefrontal cortex as meditation.
1. It discusses video games that were created with a specific purpose of improving ability to focus.
2. It mentions that researchers have a hypothesis that these games will improve ability to focus.
3. It mentions that there is an ongoing research into what's happening in the brain when people play these games.
I don't see how you can take this and draw a conclusion that video games have the same effect on the prefrontal cortex as meditation.
And your initial claim was broader than that, you said that "prefrontal cortex activity touted by Kelly McGonigal is achieved through any other focused activity", which appears to be completely baseless.
I do get that vibe from the vast majority of popular content creators in the "hustle" niche, though.