Re:Why are we still working this hard?
by firefoxd on Wednesday November 11, 2026 @04:12PM
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A couple months back I wrote [0]:
> There is a machine called Productivity, and on this machine there is a knob and a button. The knob increases productivity, and the button is labeled "reset."
Whenever we increase productivity, someone comes along and presses the reset button. The current level of productivity becomes the norm. In fact, if you don't produce as much you are unproductive.
That extra time we gained is not for you to rest, but it's to find ways to produce more.
> There is a machine called Productivity, and on this machine there is a knob and a button. The knob increases productivity, and the button is labeled "reset."
Whenever we increase productivity, someone comes along and presses the reset button. The current level of productivity becomes the norm. In fact, if you don't produce as much you are unproductive.
That extra time we gained is not for you to rest, but it's to find ways to produce more.
[0]: https://idiallo.com/blog/where-did-the-productivity-gains-go