Tag: productivity porn

• Productivity as a Fetish

  October 11, 2025

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  Curtis McHale

  Looking around at the productivity gurus writing about their ideal morning routine, or showing off their amazing productivity system, it’s easy to think that we’ve got it wrong. Our system doesn’t let us live the life we see captured in moments and posted on Instagram. The task manager we use doesn’t let us flow effortlessly

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• Capitalism time, Read your Writing, and Algorithmic Avarice – 3 Threads

  November 16, 2024

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  Curtis McHale

  As always this is brought to you by members and courses so to keep the site going consider joining. Capitalism Time After a long summer of not reading much I finally finished Saving Time by Jenny Odell and one big idea stuck out to me this week in light of my post on 5-Year timeframes.

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• Wisecrack on Productivity

  February 21, 2024

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  Curtis McHale

  Excellent video summarizing Puritan Work Ethic and the economic system that pushes us to always optimize our lives and feel bad if we don’t. Also see Manufacturing Happy Citizens for more on these ideas.

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• You Can be So Productive You Never Live Life

  May 6, 2023

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  Curtis McHale

  Today we talk about the dark side of productiivty, the lack of life. If you want to read these posts become a member. Members get my courses included..

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