Why You Feel Overwhelmed All The Time (and how to fix it) - David Epstein - #1121
Jul 9, 2026 · 1 hr 18 min
David Epstein is a science journalist and author.
Is discipline really freedom? When we feel overwhelmed, it can seem like the problem is that we have no freedom. But maybe the opposite is true: maybe we have too much freedom, too many options, and too little structure. So why can setting constraints become a superpower? And when you’re overwhelmed, why might choosing limits actually make you fee…
