I have a different view on this, maybe it's because I'm in the depths of burnout. I don't think I am - I walked away from my career in tech about 2 years ago, a

I have a different view on this, maybe it's because I'm in the depths of burnout. I don't think I am - I walked away from my career in tech about 2 years ago, and it still feels like the right thing to do. Threads like this do make me think and question it a bit, so feedback appreciated. The essence is I suspect there's a perfect correlation between the increased mention/awareness of burnout, and the stupid in-your-face selfish, aggressive capitalism that inspires many in VC backed tech leadership positions. Everyone I've personally known who's experienced burnout has typically been an ultra-high achiever: they have a personality type that just wants the world to be better for everyone, and they go and try and do that. They do tech because that's what they've done since they could walk/talk. They're star employees when being themselves, but being themselves becomes impossible to sustain in an environment where a bunch of people just want to selfishly improve their own world without caring about others. When I think about it this way, I then worry about the world we're creating by telling people with burnout to be more selfish, rather than telling the leaders and environments that lead to burnout that they're the problem. Maybe that's all burnout talking though.