How much would you pay to be smarter for a while?

For decades I took the hallucinogenic drug marijuana (I was a heavy pot smoker). It gave me neat thoughts, and allowed me to meditate. I spent a lot of money getting high - not necessarily for the good feeling, but to "improve" the function of my mind. I have since quite completely. Now, I still believe that taking supplements is a great way to improve the function of my mind, and I rate Qualia to be the best of those I've experimented with. I am a National Master at chess, and a member of the high IQ society Mensa, as well as a self-described philosopher, so maybe I am more qualified than most to recommend a nootropic. It is a great value, it isn't overwhelming to a high functioning brain (I can watch paint dry, but I have trouble tolerating a high stimulus environment), and it lasts a long time (for me it is my entire waking period). Again, how much money would you spend to get smarter, to jump so you can see above the fence that is normally blocking your vision? One last thing - if I try to run a complex concept past a person, and they don't get it, I normally just give up (I used to try to fit a round peg into a slightly smaller hole, but I had poor results). Imagine just being able to comprehend 1% more. That is the calculus that I use to asset if I ought to spend a portion of my limited budget on Qualia. Gosh one more thing - learn about Stoicism - it is a much better operating system for your mind (this is the advertisement that I get to make in return for my time in writing this comment.

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