Knowledge work in the modern age involves thinking, analysis, theories, trial and error, problem solving, brainstorming and other stuff which is done in a variety of counter-intuitive ways. It is defined by a diverse range of iterative exploration of yet-to-discover possibilities.
Comparing the earlier (linear) definition of productivity to modern knowledge work is like comparing a bicycle to a computer.
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Most of us want to be productive but do not completely understand what we do, why we do it, and who judges it as productive or non-productive.
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