I was initially drawn to your article because, having suffered from a brain injury, the importance of sleep was drilled into me. Then I got to the

“For many young people, not getting enough sleep is no longer a humblebrag for an industrious work ethic, but rather a mark of neglect for one’s well-being.”

I tell you, it’s been an uphill battle since returning to everyday life. I move slowly, I talk slowly. I’ve decided that, in order to carry on in a “normal” fashion, I must have more wakeful time a day. This backfires constantly as I not of constantly and will lose large chunks of time from inadvertently taking a story nap.

I feel like, as a moderately intelligent human, I already knew this. You’ve put it in terms that are impossible to ignore. For that, I thank you.

While we’re on the subject — I still don’t want to sleep (I’m fond of saying “sleep is a waste of time”), but now have a tidier idea (tidear? I like that one…) of what I losing when I don’t get enough.

I was hoping that you’d say that some disproportionate amount (Let’s say 78%) of the most restful sleep comes from REM sleep; and a phenomenon/supplement/other bauble had been discovered that increased REM sleep to , let’s say 60% of the sleep cycle. Thereby, 8 hours of sleep could be had in ask your and a half. Alas! I shall have to get restored the old fashioned way!

Would something like that be possible, you think?