Only when the following conditions apply.

1. I’ve screwed up my sleep cycle. (At least once a week. You know, because digital entertainment exists…)

2. I’ve had to wake up early. (very often)

3. I feel tired in the afternoon. (a bit rare)

4. There’s nothing urgent going on in the afternoon. (often)

On average, I tend to take a 1-2 naps every week. If I did that every day, it would be a sign of something gone horribly wrong with my life.

I’ve made porridge in the morning, pizza in the afternoon, and also washed some laundry after that. According to a very rough estimate, all of that totals to about 5.5 MJ of energy. In reality, I’ve used a little more than that by using other appliances too, but I think that value is in the correct ballpark.

Today I didn’t drive anywhere, so the chemical energy contained in gasoline wasn’t included. Also, haven’t taken a shower yet (it’s cold in here). Heating the water and the rest of the building uses district heating, but I have no idea how much energy that is per day.

You need to trick your subconscious mind into believing the things are new. Maybe ask a friend to put used things in a box and drop it off in front of your door.

Buying used things is also good for the environment. Totally functional and useful things are being thrown into the landfill all the time. Someone could have used those things.

Have you ever wanted to achieve global domination?

Wait, is this The Institute of Malevolent Arts? Faculty of Political Machinations and Strategic Deception?

Institution: Carleton University (Carleton University), Category: Faculty of Public Affairs

Seriously? Oh, wow. On the other hand, people should be aware of these tricks. It’s sort of like a vaccination for your mind.

Let me introduce you to puerh. It’s way darker than normal tea, but it won’t taste bitter unless you make it as black as coffee.