Kaizen and the Cult of Productivity
Productivity tops the priority list for roughly two-thirds of Brits, Americans, and Australians — ahead of health, money, and happiness. But the standard fix of "rest more, work less" misses the real problem: we've lost the ability to notice effort that doesn't immediately pay off. This episode digs into negative lumping, the progress principle, and why Kaizen only works if you actually internalize it. Plus, the surprising history of continuous improvement — an American invention that Japan refined and sent back. Episode 5690 — myweirdprompts.com/n/5690 (permanent short link…
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