What we think, we become. How can we think better, faster and longer?
Drugs now in labs are giving us glimpses of a future in which life expectancy will approach 100 and we will have superhuman powers to enhance our bodies and minds. Here is how we may, in the future, be able to increase our thinking power:
Drugs that restore or strengthen memory can be bought over the counter. Old people can stay independent, education levels rise, and poker and bridge are transformed.
No-sleep drugs and fear inhibitors, originally for military use, are routinely used by football coaches, police academies, and concert soloists. Many drugs are activated through ingested or implanted chips that release dosages at required intervals.
Individualized cocktails of neurotransmitter-tweaking drugs enable comprehensive shaping of temperament to accord with different situations. Those faced with tough work projects might take enhancers of mental focus, persistence, and self-confidence. Vacation-goers will be able to benignly heighten their receptiveness to novelty, libido, and sensory excitability.
Better living through chemistry continues to enhance mind, body and behavior.
Source: FORTUNE 75: How the world will work, September 19, 2005