One of the most important lifestyle decisions a person makes is how much to sleep a day. If an average American slept 1 hour less a day, they would have 3.292 extra years to do stuff. This would be equivalent to adding 3 years of life expectancy! I think it is plausible that Alexis Guzey’s thesis is correct: Sleepiness, just like hunger, is normal. Within reason this could be true- let’s not try to sleep 1 hour a day or be so sleep deprived you can’t drive. Moreover, I also agree that much of the pro-sleep research is suspect.(Read Guzey’s
Effective Altruism and Sleep Research
Effective Altruism and Sleep Research
Effective Altruism and Sleep Research
One of the most important lifestyle decisions a person makes is how much to sleep a day. If an average American slept 1 hour less a day, they would have 3.292 extra years to do stuff. This would be equivalent to adding 3 years of life expectancy! I think it is plausible that Alexis Guzey’s thesis is correct: Sleepiness, just like hunger, is normal. Within reason this could be true- let’s not try to sleep 1 hour a day or be so sleep deprived you can’t drive. Moreover, I also agree that much of the pro-sleep research is suspect.(Read Guzey’s