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“No. Even worse. Too much leisure often makes people miserable, although they rarely admit it, even to themselves. When Homo sapiens has too much idle time, too much time for unnecessary introspection, we tend to invent problems. Spin out of control over perceived slights. Lack of purpose—true purpose—is causing an unprecedented mental health crisis on my world.”
We’ve all had to act with limited information, leading to bad decisions. But paralysis is even worse.
Every invention has its destructive side. If we invented the fluffiest stuffed bunny rabbit toy in history, someone would use it as a weapon—to suffocate others. Human nature can be pretty despicable.
