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Killerhurtz · 3383 days ago · link · · parent · post: Neurotribes review – the evolution of our understanding of autism
Honestly - people who are called high-functioning autistic, today, are brilliant people. They're closer to that eccentric scientist/artist than they are to people who need help (it doesn't mean they don't need it, but they can go on somewhat with their lives). I'm not convinced that high-function autism isn't mankind's future, even. We always evolved towards intelligence - and some forms of autism, while poorly adapted to this society, are actually a step towards that. Then again - who, in life, never needed help...