The Philosophy of Efficiency isn't Efficient
We overwork ourselves at jobs to support lifestyles we can’t even enjoy.
Fredrick Winslow Taylor is known for bringing forth the modern technological philosophical value of systemized efficiency above all. This principle is known as Taylorism and is the most common value in technologically advanced, working countries today.
The entirety of corporate America is dominated by this principle. No stone should be left unturned, all actions are measured, and everything you do turns into a game of boosting efficiency.
We value efficiency so much that we value relaxation for the benefits it has for becoming more effective at work. Instead of valuing sleep for its core benefits, somehow this article connects a dollar amount to it:
“A Harvard University study recently found sleep deprivation is costing American $63 billion a year in lost productivity.”
Efficiency in all areas of life increases profits, output, and human potential, as we are told.
Although true, constant fixation of mechanizing every area of our life can create internal anxiety and stress levels so high that we literally die.
I know, I know, you have rent to pay, food to buy, and all other sorts of bills to deal with. This is the trouble of our modern state.
We overwork ourselves at jobs to support lifestyles we can’t even enjoy.
What do you think about your job? Do you live the lifestyle you work for?