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Why Some Work Should Remain Inefficient

The role of friction in preserving dignity. Efficiency is for machines. Inefficiency is often where humanity hides.

Quick Answer

For search, voice, and "just tell me what to do".

The role of friction in preserving dignity.

Key Takeaways:

  • The 'Efficient' Conversation: A transaction. No relationship built.
  • The 'Inefficient' Conversation: Wandering, listening, connecting. Trust built.
  • Friction creates Heat: Heat is energy. You need that energy.

In-Depth Analysis

The Dinner Party

Imagine a dinner party optimized for efficiency. "Eat. Digest. Leave." That is not a party. That is a refueling stop. A party is about the inefficiency. The lingering. The laughter. The spilled wine.

Business is a Dinner Party

If you optimize every interaction, you kill the culture. "Just the facts." "Get to the point." You strip out the humanity. Leave room for the waste. The waste is where the magic is.

Playbook

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The 'Long Way' Home: Take the scenic route in your work. Read the whole book, not the summary.

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The 'Handwritten' Note: The most inefficient communication method. Also the most powerful.

3

The 'No Agenda' Meeting: Just hang out. Inefficiency is fertilizer for creativity.

Common Pitfalls

  • Optimizing Relationships: Trying to hack connection.
  • Transactional Living: Viewing people as steps to a goal.
  • The 'Busy' Badge: Being busy is not a status symbol. It's a bug.

Metrics to Track

Depth of Connection

Serendipity (Happy accidents)

Joy

FAQ

Isn't time money?

No. Time is life. Money is just a tool to enjoy life. Don't trade the territory for the map.

Can I afford to be inefficient?

Can you afford to be robotic? Robots are cheap. Humans are expensive because they are 'inefficently' complex.

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