Opinion
Procrastination isn't a fool's paradise — it's an idiot's hell
There is logically no upside to putting things off, so why do we do it?
05 September 2021 - 00:00
I'm a bit late sitting down to write this week, but I've had a lot of other stuff on my plate. No, really. Prioritising has many virtues, but I'm writing about procrastination, which has none...
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