"It’s striking to me how many of the architects of this cause seem to be on the autism spectrum." http://crfrm.us/wXk630in7We #news
She was just making an off-the-cuff remark during a Q&A. But as an aspie libertarian, I'm OK with it. Aspies are better at thinking systematically about complex problems without getting distracted by reactive over-empathizing. That can be a strength in thinking about policy.
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One could argue that "neurodiversity" is perhaps more important to political and technological progress than the sorts of diversity that seem to be valued by mainstream society.
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I think this is actually pretty well known - there are cognitive correlates to lots of political orientations.
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It can also be a weakness because of naivete about what people care about (positional status, relationships, etc.) and an inflated conception of what reason is.
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So long as one remembers that thinking about policy is a means, not an end. It's easy for theoreticians to over-emphasize the importance of theory. (Think of great artists with little schooling and art instructors with no art in them.)
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