And what are you doing reading a Norlin bookclub book? I know that can’t just be a coincidence

I think of it more in terms of always having to make choices. In my economics class we talked a lot about consumers having infinite demands, but finite resources to spend. Time is a resource. So, for example, I want to plan my wedding, play The Sims 2, knit, read The Sandman Series, read Ishmael, and post on this website. I only have so many hours after work, so I have to prioritize and spend my time on the things I most want. If I had 30 hours each day and would live for the same number of days (in other words, I’d have a longer life), I still couldn’t make time for everything that I wanted to do. Even with infinite time, there would always be a new language to learn, a new game to play, or whatever. Maybe I’m a sick, capitalistic freak, but that’s how I think of it.

Also, Druid, you should read a book I’m reading called “Ishmael.” It deals a lot with how people perceive themselves as different from “other animals” and what that does to our civilization. I’ll tell you more if you want . . .

Or perhaps our anxiety is more determined by memetic (e.g. societal) forces, and not so much by biology. Circadian rhythms are still cool, though.