The Cost of Workism
Effort is often valued over actual productivity, leading to a work environment filled with perverse incentives. This obsession with hard work can create a culture of workism, where jobs become intertwined with identity, pushing individuals to sacrifice personal time for the sake of appearances. As people compete to show their industriousness, the true purpose of their labor is overshadowed, raising questions about the meaningfulness of their efforts.In this clip
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Does Working Hard Really Make You a Good Person? | Azim Shariff | TED
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