Karoshi

[word_dragon]

So there was this news story a couple of weeks ago about the death of an Japanese engineer in charge of one of Toyota's biggest hybrid projects. He who died of overwork. The Japanese have an official word for the condition. Karoshi.

This engineer's death has been on my mind since I read it. It kept surfacing over and over again. The guy was

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[seekingzen]

Very good idea. I can't think of a single job good enough to die for.