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Actually, I've found taking Wellbutrin has increased my energy level considerably. Though, whether it's a direct effect of the medication, I'm not sure.

I shared a dormitory bedroom with my friend. I studied at a Canadian University. Wasn't unusual at all.

The apathy that accompanies depression. Most days, I can't complete simple chores let alone the important duties required of an adult with a house and family.

What about genetic optimization?

Is that what you would call regulatory capture?

I am one of those people who wants their code to be poetry. Ideas and logic expressed in the simplest most elegant terms. But when I left academia for industry and started working on a bigger project requiring coordination between many dozens of people, I realized that this approach is not conducive to making money. My idealism collided with the complexity of the real world. Software is a mess, but a beautiful mess. I now realize this is not necessarily a reflection of the skill of those who write it, rather the complexity inherent in the users domain.

That's because there are more hobbyists than professional designers.

Easier said than done