** Fixed the audio. Please re-download for the correct episode. ** Drugs that boost mental performance for dummies. Did caffiene help kickstart the Enlightenment era? FOR SCIENCE! /r/nootropics for your nootropic discussion needs Other places to discuss include Nootropics Depot and Longecity Gwern’s posts on nootropics in general, and in-depth on Modafinil in particular The Flynn Effect The Last Psychiatrist’s Ritalin/Adderall post You Pass Butter The survey project where they’re gathering data on what humans would want self-driving cars to do in trolley-problem-like situations. Pretty fun! Blindsight by Peter Watts on Amazon. Also available free from the author! What Is It Like To Be A Bat? (note: PDF)