Distaste with the term "productivity"
The term "productivity" is often tied in with the distasteful Marxist idea of exploitation of labor.
However, when you recontextualize "productivity" to mean an autonomous personal endeavor, the meaning shifts from exploitation to empowerment.
Ultimately, the importance is our desire to get things done.
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