Silicon Valley Is On Drugs - Bloomberg

I do not mean to endorse this model too much or anything, but here is a guy in the Wall Street Journal who believes it: Spencer Shulem, CEO of the startup BuildBetter.ai, said he uses LSD about every three months because it increases focus and helps him think more creatively. While working alone after hours, he will sometimes take a low-enough dose where he said no one would know he was on LSD. Other times, he’ll take a larger dose alone and connect with nature on a hike. Shulem, who lives in New York City, said the high expectations of venture-capital firms and investors in general can lead founders to turn to psychedelics to provide an edge. “They don’t want a normal person, a normal company,” he said. “They want something extraordinary. You’re not born extraordinary.” You’re not born extraordinary, but if you take enough drugs you will think you are extraordinary, and if they take enough drugs they’ll agree. The article is about how everyone in Silicon Valley is on drugs: Elon Musk

I do not mean to endorse this model too much or anything, but here is a guy in the Wall Street Journal who believes it: Spencer Shulem, CEO of the startup BuildBetter.ai, said he uses LSD about every three months because it increases focus and helps him think more creatively. While working alone after hours, he will sometimes take a low-enough dose where he said no one would know he was on LSD. Other times, he’ll take a larger dose alone and connect with nature on a hike. Shulem, who lives in New York City, said the high expectations of venture-capital firms and investors in general can lead f