The threat to knowledge workers is not AI or automation. It’s their horrifying lack of productivity
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<p><em>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 </em><a href="https://medium.com/accelerated-intelligence/the-1-mental-model-for-writers-who-want-to-write-high-quality-viral-content-43ecf0d4ec05" rel="noopener"><strong><em>blockbuster philosophy</em></strong></a><em>. Below are the three other articles in the series:</em></p>
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<li><a href="https://medium.com/accelerated-intelligence/in-1911-an-influential-expert-revealed-a-forgotten-science-of-how-to-be-50x-more-productive-8828f86eb1c9" rel="noopener"><strong><em>In 1911, a genius revealed a forgotten science of how to be 50x more productive without working more hours</em></strong></a></li>
<li><a href="https://medium.com/accelerated-intelligence/were-in-a-productivity-crisis-according-to-52-years-of-data-things-could-get-really-bad-5c7e53242a0" rel="noopener"><strong><em>We’re in a productivity crisis, according to 52 years of data. Things could get really bad.</em></strong></a></li>
<li><a href="https://medium.com/accelerated-intelligence/marc-andreessen-blindspot-the-brutal-truth-about-life-changing-opportunities-we-overlook-every-day-705a252bc6e9" rel="noopener"><strong><em>The Brutal Truth About Life-Changing Opportunities We Overlook Every Day</em></strong></a></li>
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<p><em>Now back to your regularly scheduled programming…</em></p>
<p>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.</p>
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