What would you do if you could read minds at will?

[Clavicus Vile]

I could easily use that ability to get into women’s houses and have some fun, and I’d know when they’d be alone, and for how long. I would always be 10 steps ahead. All I’d need is some knock out drugs to put in their drinks and I’d go to TOWN like crazy for hours. Which I would also use this power to get the drugs.

 

[AutistSupremacist]

Men wouldn't think of me
women would say they feel unsafe

 

[Todd Thundercock]

Lookism would become so clear that being near anyone would destroy you.

 

[shishiowasright]

no mind reading for your face

 

[WorthlessSlavicShit]

Lookism would become so clear that being near anyone would destroy you.

Also, just think of how many "dirty secrets" you'd uncover. Legitimately I think somebody who could read minds would probably be able to do a mass shooting with no remorse or hesitation just a week or so after gaining that ability, purely based on how many people's dark secrets they'd learn and seeing how disgusting the average person is.

 

[KillNiggers]

Become a chess god or some shit

 

[Ryo_Hazuki]

Depends on what the limitations are. Do I need to be within a certain radius of them, or can I read minds from anyone on earth? Can I only see their active thoughts, or can I search their memories for specific information? If I read the mind of someone who thinks in another language, can I understand them?

But even assuming I get the "weaker" option on both, I could at least make a lot of money playing poker at the casino. Though I'd have to travel around a lot and go to different casinos to accumulate a significant amount of wealth since I'd probably get banned from places if I won too much. Still would be infinitely better and more lucrative than my current career flipping burgers. I'd probably be able to save up enough to retire after a few years.

If I could read anyone's mind from around the world and search memories, then I could read the minds of politicians and CEOs to maybe make money on the stock market or prediction market. This one would be a lot more complicated as opposed to poker since poker would have an obvious A to B pathway, whereas one individual's plans wouldn't necessarily cause a certain outcome. They can also change their mind, and obviously clairvoyance isn't part of the package. Also I'm probably too low IQ to understand the actual market implications of a CEO/politicians thoughts. So even then the poker route would probably be better. Though the added benefit to having less limitations in this regard would be getting to know government secrets.

Lookism would become so clear that being near anyone would destroy you.

This is also a downside. Even if you could turn the power on and off at will, if you got to know someone, your curiosity would probably get the better of you and you'd use it. And if you couldn't turn it off it would be a living hell.

This reminds me of a character in the original run of Code Geass named Mao who was given the ability to read minds, but he lost control of his powers and couldn't turn it off. It drove him completely insane and he had to wear headphones to drown out the noise.

 

[Ryo_Hazuki]

Become a chess god or some shit

This would only work if you have a high IQ and are a good chess player to begin with.

Give an average joe with an IQ of 100 who'd been playing chess competitively for only a few years the ability to read minds and he would still get completely steamrolled by Magnus Carlsen, or any grandmasters for that matter. They can still think 10 moves ahead, and change strategy on the fly.

It would be better to just stick to poker, there's a lot more money to be made in that game anyway.

 

[KillNiggers]

This would only work if you have a high IQ and are a good chess player to begin with.

Give an average joe with an IQ of 100 who'd been playing chess competitively for only a few years the ability to read minds and he would still get completely steamrolled by Magnus Carlsen, or any grandmasters for that matter. They can still think 10 moves ahead, and change strategy on the fly.

It would be better to just stick to poker, there's a lot more money to be made in that game anyway.

My IQ is 127 so this ability is good enough for me. I'll read this nigga's mind and his every move will be predicted.

 

[nazianime]

I would blackmail people. I would eventually end up dead but that’s fine.

 

[SlayerSlayer]

I actually would not want to read anyone's mind because it would be painful. My own mind is unhealthy enough as it is. I dont want to hear the inner dialogue of others.

Also what if you were to read the mind of dumb slut and find there's nothing there to read??? Mind reading is only useful if something is there

 

[Keulut]

Play poker, get rich and then get the pussy.
Wealth offsets ugly and a low social status. Well you won't have a low social status while being rich.

 

[Todd Thundercock]

Give an average joe with an IQ of 100 who'd been playing chess competitively for only a few years the ability to read minds and he would still get completely steamrolled by Magnus Carlsen, or any grandmasters for that matter. They can still think 10 moves ahead, and change strategy on the fly.

Magnus is an example where he doesn't even think

He fucks around and does whatever to get to close endgames where his super autistic ability to memorize all endgame situations and spent an ungodly amount of hours doing so beats everyone

Chess is a rare example of a sport that truly rewards autistic effort put into it, and you need to put in insane hours to get any good. But you need the genetics too, so whatever.

 

[caineturbat2003]

I'll just Johanmaxx and play with the minds of normies.