How do I know? By thinking deeply.
I’m often told I overthink things. In many ways, this is probably a fair accusation. After all, my job as a professional philosopher could arguably be described as an underpaid overthinker. But is it really true that I think too much? Is it true that overthinking is inherently a bad thing? How can we know if we are in fact overthinking?
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