"Retiring early without finding other stimulating and rewarding pursuits in which to invest one's time can be bad for the brain", they meant to say. Meanwhile,

"Retiring early without finding other stimulating and rewarding pursuits in which to invest one's time can be bad for the brain", they meant to say. Meanwhile, much of what passes for "work" these days -- specifically: bullshit jobs (in the Graeberian sense); the bullying + politics that go with these jobs; physically unhealthy office environments (and commutes), etc -- is definitely bad for the mind, body and soul as well. So I guess it's a matter of tradeoffs.