What would you do if you were limitless?

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It's eye and brain candy all rolled into one in this week's post, with a discussion of Neil Burger's newest film, Limitless, a thriller starring Bradley Cooper.

Movie critic Roger Ebert pinpoints the film's main objective--"We are told time and again that we only use a small portion of our brains and have enough left over to run nations in our down time," he said. When the main character, Eddie Morra (Cooper), is offered a drug that will allow him to access his full brain's potential, he doesn't exactly step in to rule the country, but comes close.

When we are first introduced to Eddie, he is a wishy-washy writer at a standstill in his life. His world is turned upside down and his limits broken when he chooses to take NZT, the magical drug given to Eddie by an old friend. On NZT, Eddie obviously beyond-exceeds in every aspect of his life. He becomes a modern-day Einstein who can tackle even the most complicated, complex equations. He can learn a language in a day, and suddenly is able to remember anything that he has ever heard, seen, or read. Eddie is able to charm absolutely any girl, as well as dupe even the most tough-to-crack players on Wall Street.

Although the movie got bland reviews, (Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 65 percent), the idea behind the film is intriguing. What would it be like if we could use our brains to their fullest potential? 

Now the question goes to you...what would you do if you were limitless?