Life is just one damn zugzwang after another
Didn't occur to me until recently that zugzwang mechanisms are the 2nd law of thermodynamics for games
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Huh, I feel like there are a ton of things I could do to improve my position, I just don't have time
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you don't have the time = there's only enough time to do things you must do and those generally don't improve your position. Time pressure is zugzwang pressure if the improving moves never end up getting prioritized.
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