There is a structural mismatch between finite human beings and a world of effectively infinite possibilities (infinite emails, infinite ambitions, infinite places to go); attempting to gain control by becoming more efficient with infinite inputs is mathematically and psychologically futile.
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Oliver BurkemanEvidence Quote
“there's a complete baked in mismatch between being finite human being and uh existing in a world of effectively infinite possibilities”
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265 - Time, productivity, and purpose: insights from Four Thousand Weeks | Oliver Burkeman— Peter Attia MDCreated: 8/12/2026, 6:12:21 PM
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