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What - ideally - should young and intelligent people do?

This is my first post. I'm 21. From what I understand, my fluid intelligence will rise until the age of 26 and then slowly fall. So I'm in a great position now to positively contribute to humanity. I feel the need - at least now - to devote my life...

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What - ideally - should young and intelligent people do?

Jun 21, 2023•1

veterxiph

What - ideally - should young and intelligent people do?

veterxiph

This is my first post. I'm 21. From what I understand, my fluid intelligence will rise until the age of 26 and then slowly fall. So I'm in a great position now to positively contribute to humanity.

I feel the need - at least now - to devote my life to something that I think actually matters to humanity and helps and/or saves as many humans as possible.

I think it might be a good idea to start off with my basic point of view: I want as many humans to survive as possible and live genuinely happy, satisfying, healthy, and fulfilling lives. I've heard arguments that humans have zero free will; I'm not... (read 625 more words →)