The threat to knowledge workers is not AI or automation. It???s their horrifying lack of productivity

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This article is part of a series on productivity that was researched and written over hundreds of hours (yeah, I know, I’m fun at parties) using the blockbuster philosophy. Below are the three other articles in the series:

  1. In 1911, a genius revealed a forgotten science of how to be 50x more productive without working more hours
  2. We’re in a productivity crisis, according to 52 years of data. Things could get really bad.
  3. The Brutal Truth About Life-Changing Opportunities We Overlook Every Day

Now back to your regularly scheduled programming…

As I dive deeper into the history of productivity, the more I see how we are unproductive at being productive. As a result, the GIF below feels more like a brutal truth than a humorous joke.

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