A totally fictional — but simultaneously true! — portrayal of one Irish elk’s experience with uncertainty, mimicry, envy, and burnout … More
Tag: burnout
We Are All The Burnout Generation
Fueled by uncertainty and envy, burnout is a condition that is both uniquely human and profoundly misunderstood “It’s not greed … More
The Darwinian Science Behind the Burnout Generation
Runaway, unwinnable competition for social status puts us all in a killer race to the bottom. In his book, The … More
We’re Optimizing Ourselves to Death
Burnout is the inevitable result of our endlessly accelerating pace of life Author’s Note: I’ve recently partnered with Project DigInThere, an … More