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It depends on your definition of "getting things done". I have no illusions about the work ethic of meditteraneans (being one myself, and with the caveat that w
by brosinante 7y ago
It depends on your definition of "getting things done". I have no illusions about the work ethic of meditteraneans (being one myself, and with the caveat that work ethic is probably the wrong word to use here). This might be just me growing slightly older - but i tend to side more and more on the med side. Nowdays I wish I could take a 2 hour break to go hang out at home, cook my own meal and listen to some music instead of the usual 30/60 minute lunch break. Getting things done means different things to different people, and culture plays a huge part.
- drinfinity 7y agoIt actually means the same thing to everyone except that, as an Italian, you redefine what productivity means as to include "being non-productive".
- brosinante 7y agoI'm not Italian, but that's besides the point - if your definition of being productive is punching a card twice a day in 8 hour intervals then go for it. But permit me to be highly critical of you being the arbiter of what the definition of productive is.
- gerardnll 7y agoCapitalism always makes us focus on productivity. Even more in this startup world ycombinator is part of.