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Is Our Productivity Culture Toxic? - US culture glorifies productivity. Working lunches. Meetings taken on the treadmill. Scheduling "hacks". This mindset fuels ambition, innovation, and progress. But it also has a darker side: when constant output defines our worth, the pressure can lead to burnout, stress, and ironically, less productivity. On balance, is our obsession with productivity harmful, helpful, or a bit of both? How can one strike the right balance?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI1My0k9TxE

https://lpsonline.sas.upenn.edu/features/mastering-your-schedule-effective-time-management-strategies-success

https://hbr.org/2024/11/lets-end-toxic-productivity

https://medium.com/future-of-work/why-your-personal-productivity-determines-your-ultimate-success-36e506011f5e

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/office-space/the-frustration-with-productivity-culture