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As a millennial that lucked out of the psych-diagnostic phase of Western Upbringing (thanks Mom!), I don't know if I am autistic, ADHD, Bipolar, or any of it, but I can say this: ADHD is a power trait for understanding the modern world. You probably need to be ADHD in the future.

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I agree. People who can sip from firehoses of information are going to be rewarded. I have a feeling that anything that requires long-chunks of attention has a high chance of being automatable.

My ability to skim read has worked wonders for my career. I can't sit and read an article or book from top to bottom, but I estimate I consume 10x as much information daily than the average person. It's a blessing and a curse.

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