Our society is hooked on efficiency. People work to optimize their lives, multitasking every possible activity, looking to force every possible minute out of the day to be productive, turning hobbies into “side hustles” — and from this they suffer. That much, many seem to know. But do they realize how they also suffer from standardized plurals, from oh-so-easy math and from the abandonment of the little joys of an existence filled with unnecessary journeys down the side paths of life?
Was reading this in a mostly unrelated op ed, but this is how I think a lot of people approach dating/sex/relationships. How quick can we get to serious relationship? and how quick can we establish if you meet my criteria?