I think the internet likes to treat basic human instinct as something profound. At least in the western world, I suspect that at most 1% of people actually over

I think the internet likes to treat basic human instinct as something profound. At least in the western world, I suspect that at most 1% of people actually over-optimize on productivity. This is different from the 9% of people who try too hard for their employer, which is often it's own form of laziness of sticking with what you're comfortable with.