I think the author’s analysis ignores an important facet of this problem - namely, the tremendous opportunity cost of burnout. In my time in this industry, I have seen burnout result in lost employment, failed startups, years-long mental health crises, and even total career switches. Even if the locally optimal solution is to prioritize work over leisure, most people who have been exposed to the idea of “burnout” at all seem to recognize that regularly trading leisure for productivity can result in significantly _less_ productivity over a five year period, even if seems optimal in the current month.