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Read the article. The article has a completely different tone than what you are assuming from the headline. ~~~ 4 points per hour for the most productive

Read the article. The article has a completely different tone than what you are assuming from the headline. ~~~ 4 points per hour for the most productive activities (focused work towards uni & self-improvement and exercising) 3 points for reading books 2 points for reading blogs, listening to podcasts, lower intensity work etc 0 points for things that are important but I do them anyway (socialising, sleep etc) -4 points for procrastination ~~~~ No mention of making someone else money. But a mention of being a procrastinator with life.

Draiken 6y ago
I did read it :) My point is that the majority of "productive" things we do are geared towards our jobs. And the majority of jobs enrich the people at the top at the expense of your expertise and time invested. YMMV. Not sure why so many people assumed I had a bad view on the article or the OP. I think what was done was fascinating, but it made me sad.
- TeMPOraL 6y ago
  > My point is that the majority of "productive" things we do are geared towards our jobs. There's a confounder here that's relatively specific to some types of jobs / industries (like IT): the same skills and knowledge that is "geared towards our jobs" is also used outside work. In our industry, a lot of people - including myself - are hobbyists. They enjoy the same stuff they also do for a living. In this setting, your personal pursuit for knowledge and fulfillment may look from outside as indistinguishable from your job.
- danesparza 6y ago
  Again -- I feel like I'm reading a different article. You're totally allowed to feel however you feel about the article. "focused work towards uni & self-improvement and exercising" doesn't mean just learning a new language or getting experience with a new tool or framework. To me it means making time for mental health, emotional health (destressing), physical health, meditating. Perhaps I'm reading it completely wrong.

Draiken 6y ago

I did read it :) My point is that the majority of "productive" things we do are geared towards our jobs. And the majority of jobs enrich the people at the top at the expense of your expertise and time invested. YMMV. Not sure why so many people assumed I had a bad view on the article or the OP. I think what was done was fascinating, but it made me sad.

TeMPOraL 6y ago
> My point is that the majority of "productive" things we do are geared towards our jobs. There's a confounder here that's relatively specific to some types of jobs / industries (like IT): the same skills and knowledge that is "geared towards our jobs" is also used outside work. In our industry, a lot of people - including myself - are hobbyists. They enjoy the same stuff they also do for a living. In this setting, your personal pursuit for knowledge and fulfillment may look from outside as indistinguishable from your job.
danesparza 6y ago
Again -- I feel like I'm reading a different article. You're totally allowed to feel however you feel about the article. "focused work towards uni & self-improvement and exercising" doesn't mean just learning a new language or getting experience with a new tool or framework. To me it means making time for mental health, emotional health (destressing), physical health, meditating. Perhaps I'm reading it completely wrong.