WilliamMinorsWords t1_iubm2hh wrote on October 30, 2022 at 2:04 AM

I haven't read the book, and the movie was okay, but it bothers me that the premise of these kinds of stories are based on the debunked notion that we only use "10% of our brains" and that we have some hidden superpower within us.

I know it's supposed to be science fiction, but too many people really believe that. It bugs me.

JustAnSenileSquid OP t1_iubnift wrote on October 30, 2022 at 2:17 AM

The book actually went into deep detail about the drug's affects. It basically acts as a "cleaner" version of something along the lines of Ritalin. The main character wasn't invincible and still did dumb stuff out of pride or fear.

I think the book actually came out around the same time kids were getting overdiagnosed with ADHD.

WilliamMinorsWords t1_iuboguq wrote on October 30, 2022 at 2:25 AM

ADHD is not over diagnosed.

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CrazyCatLady108 t1_iublvsa wrote on October 30, 2022 at 2:03 AM

Hi there. Per rule 3.3, please post book recommendation requests in /r/SuggestMeABook or in our Weekly Recommendation Thread. Thank you!

JustAnSenileSquid OP t1_iubo7ac wrote on October 30, 2022 at 2:22 AM

Leave it to Reddit to boil down a generalized topic with most asinine rules to point that no one can really discuss anything to any depth.