Do you ever get the feeling that you’re doing too much and too little at the same time? Have you ever felt overworked and inactive in the same moment? If so, you are suffering from Buridan’s Ass Syndrome. This post provides guidance for increasing your productivity while decreasing your stress.

Buridan’s Ass refers to a parable that dates back to the 14th century: If a donkey (an ass) is equally hungry and thirsty, and situated equidistantly between a pail of water and a bale of hay, which will he choose? According to the philosophy of Jean Buridan (who’s moral determinism this parable satirizes), the answer is neither: he will die of both hunger and thirst. Continue Reading…