A study of 450,000 patients who had one of the 25 most common surgeries, and there’s no doubt: «The people who underwent procedures before the weekend suffered on average more short-term, medium-term, and long-term complications than people who went under the knife after the weekend was over.» There are however – and I believe there is scientific consensus on that – short-term, medium-term, and long-term benefits for people who read newsletters just before the weekend.

From Weekly Filet #523, in April 2025.