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by r2_pilot 1109 days ago
The human brain does not fully develop until around the mid-20s. https://hr.mit.edu/static/worklife/youngadult/brain.html
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Alexander conquered most of the known world with a "undeveloped brain".
You seemingly state that as a positive goal. I posit that many people would have preferred to be left alone and not killed or subjugated. Perhaps if he had been prevented from those actions until after maturity, he would have chosen different actions.
To rephrase the other user's [correct] sentiment, a scientific determination of brain development has more to do with myelin on axons than maturity regarding emotions, finances, or anything else we actually judge people on.