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„Tegenwoordig kijken wij naar onze telefoons en denken we dat dát de werkelijkheid is”, analyseerde hij op de radio. „De grotten bevinden zich in onze handen; die grot ligt daar, in de palm van onze hand. En we vallen er allemaal in.”

Een Berglandschap Boven De Seine in Parijs: Bij Kunstenaar JR Zie Je Nooit Wat Je Ziet

Peter Vermaas

reverse Parkinson’s Law. Work not only expands to fill the time allotted to it, but also contracts to fit within the time allotted to it.

The Way We're Working Isn't Working

Tony Schwartz and Jean Gomes

In this later stage of life, the [amount of time spent sleeping is associated with cognitive function](https://bigthink.com/health/sleep-cognitive-decline/), as measured by spatial navigation abilities, but this relationship is defined by a U-shaped curve. That is, older people who sleep for 7 hours per night perform best, while those who sleep for just 5 hours performed significantly worse, and those who sleep for 10 hours performed worse still.

Sleep Duration Clearly Divides Adult Lifespan Into 3 Phases

Big Think

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