Freezing Minds
Some interesting stuff I came across in a book --
Paralysis of will.
Conversational Analysis
And Analysis paralysis - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analysis_paralysis
Maybe it applies to Dev D when the character couldn't analyse if he was doing right or wrong.. Couldn't be bothered. This can be seen as a handicap or maybe as honest living when you don't use the usual tools of 'shoulds' to analyse situations.
These topics deal with intellectualism and frustration and feeling overwhelmed and experiencing guilt at being unable to make decisions. Paralysis of will is like "I cant be bothered to vote because the entire system has to change from scratch anyway. I just don't have the will.... Why pretend to like my job? Why pretend to enjoy a conversation when I just don't have the will to tolerate it."
Ha ha! And this blog-post is still.. just another analysis.