The Productivity Trap

Keeping Up With Reality · Nov 5, 2026 · 21m · transcript

At 4:15 AM, while normal human beings are fast asleep, Arthur is standing in his underwear drinking a bitter concoction of apple cider vinegar and turmeric before diving into a tub filled with sixty pounds of ice. Why? Because an energetic guru on the internet convinced him it was the key to peak human efficiency.In this episode of Keeping Up With Reality, we dismantle the modern secular religion of hyper-productivity. From four-hour morning routines and biometric sleep tracking to the performative busyness of corporate life, we explore how humanity swallowed the factory manager whole and…