> Students studying for selective examinations (medicine, law, maths) routinely work more than 10 hours a day.
Yes, for a little bit. But one thing I've consistently noticed is they're operating on borrowed time. Once the exam passes and the semester is over, they go into full burn-out mode. Now they're not even doing their laundry, let alone studying medicine.
Human productivity is incredibly fickle. We can be pushed really, really far, but we have to pay an immense debt.
Yes, for a little bit. But one thing I've consistently noticed is they're operating on borrowed time. Once the exam passes and the semester is over, they go into full burn-out mode. Now they're not even doing their laundry, let alone studying medicine.
Human productivity is incredibly fickle. We can be pushed really, really far, but we have to pay an immense debt.