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by mjbeswick 1930 days ago
Stimulants also work very well on people without ADHD, so why not give them to everyone!?

It seems crazy that we've made it this far as a species without medication; so why should it be required now? Maybe the issue isn't the children, but the environment they are in?

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Because 50 years ago:

- teachers had a lot more options when it came to disciplining kids

- many left school for work at age 15 - 16

Do you want the good old times back?

(Another thing is many countries have changed the curriculum to be even more heavy on theory than it used to be. That I would like to change, both for the kids and for future employers: broad practical experience probably increases someones chances in engineering and probably other disciplines as well.)