Why 100-hour Work Weeks and Constant Suffering Leads to Burnout

The "Skinny Brain Epidemic" is when people mistake suffering and busywork for value. Our systems reward appearing busy, leading to a death spiral where effort is the proxy for competence. The key to wealth and results isn't working harder (like a drycleaner) but working on problems with higher leverage (like Elon). Stop measuring your worth by your suffering. Start generating new knowledge, optimizing for leverage (writing, code, systems), and building machines instead of just cutting the grass.