[MetaWhirledPeas]

> Imagine how much more he would get done if he addressed his mental illness and filled his life with the richness of family and social bonds

His life might be richer, but I don't think he would get more done. I do think he is a cautionary tale, but there are also many insights to be gained.

You shouldn't optimize your life for output, but for those moments when you do want to optimize your output it makes sense to glean from those who are very good at it.

[kyledrake]

Is being an avoidant parent a precondition to being a successful executive? My direct anecdotal experience with successful executives is quite the opposite.

I really think we're giving him far too much credit to assume this is all an intentional time-saving life hack to improve his ability to optimize his output for some planet-saving goal (which his most recent work, frankly, has not been).