ephion comments on Open Thread for January 8 - 16 2014 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: blacktrance 09 January 2014 03:25:21PM 10 points [-]

All the productivity posts on LW that I've read, I found mildly disturbing. They all give a sense of excessive regimentation, as well as giving up enjoyable activity - sacrificing a lot for a single goal (or a few goals). I'm sure it's good for getting work done, but there's more to life than work - there's actually enjoying life, having fun, etc.

Comment author: ephion 12 January 2014 04:27:43PM 2 points [-]

I agree tentatively. I'm working on maximizing my productivity per hour so that I can spend less hours being productive. Productivity measures are really helpful in that regard, but the temptation to take it too far is problematic.