# Scott Young - The Paradox of Productivity (Highlights)  ## Metadata **Review**:: [readwise.io](https://readwise.io/bookreview/38488138) **Source**:: #from/readwise #from/reader **Zettel**:: #zettel/fleeting **Status**:: #x **Authors**:: [[Scott Young]] **Full Title**:: The Paradox of Productivity **Category**:: #articles #readwise/articles **Category Icon**:: 📰 **URL**:: [www.scotthyoung.com](https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2024/03/05/paradox-productivity/) **Host**:: [[www.scotthyoung.com]] **Highlighted**:: [[2024-03-08]] **Created**:: [[2024-03-09]] ## Highlights - Ali’s central idea is that we’re at our most productive when we’re happy. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hrey4nszbzhcxw9mmvw4xb1x)) ^689858821 - Cal argues that we aren’t good at measuring the productivity of knowledge workers. As a result, we tend use how visibly busy workers are as a proxy for their productivity. This pseudo-productivity makes workers feel harried, but all this busyness doesn’t lead to doing excellent work. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hrey65xre23qa5dkk3j7a9j6)) ^689858888