This is commonly known as the Straw Vulcan Fallacy. If a course of action leads to less total utility (including fun, happiness, etc.) then choosing that cours

This is commonly known as the Straw Vulcan Fallacy. If a course of action leads to less total utility (including fun, happiness, etc.) then choosing that course of action is irrational. This obviously includes overanalysis. For one data point, I stopped attending the NYC Less Wrong meetup (through which I happen to know the author) when I met my wife (through said meetup) and decided I'd had enough of the sex, drugs, and roc^H^H^Hstrategy games lifestyle.