The end of productivity


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Here are this week's top reads:

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What is money dysmorphia (and do you have it)?

2 minutes | The New York Times

Imagine keeping up with the Joneses, but now the Joneses are all over your social feeds. A staggering 43% of Gen Z reports "money dysmorphia" - a nagging financial anxiety even when they're doing just fine. Just make sure you put your phone away: those spending 3+ hours daily on social media are twice as likely to blow their budgets chasing the adulterated lifestyles of digital strangers.

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The end of productivity

12 minutes | Every

Glorifying productivity is so passé. In the age of AI where efficiency is table stakes, the obsession with “doing more, faster” is no longer a competitive edge. The real currency of the future? Your creativity.

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Eight lessons from 11 years of writing about work and life

5 minutes | The Wall Street Journal

What's the real cost of being an insecure overachiever in corporate America? After spending 11 years observing workplace dynamics, this WSJ columnist (and RadReader) shares a sobering truth about success and striving. The secret isn't about grinding harder or bringing your "whole self" to work – it's about spreading your existential eggs across multiple baskets and recognizing that career failures are the byproduct of aiming high enough.

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