<![CDATA[Why are the Dutch more productive?]]>Why are the Dutch more productive?

One answer in this video:

"No hero-culture."

- In many countries, people who work overtime and sacrifice weekends are called heroes. In the Netherlands, that behaviour is considered stupid.

- Working long hours is not a badge of honour, it is a signal of inefficiency.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWYijUh9a2Q

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/c9d9c050-2c42-46a9-a6f6-e4aa5cb65d5f/why-are-the-dutch-more-productiveRSS for NodeWed, 08 Apr 2026 18:14:33 GMTSat, 04 Apr 2026 09:21:02 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Why are the Dutch more productive? on Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:35:30 GMT]]>@paulschoe really appreciate this perspective on sustainable productivity and how it challenges the "hustle" hero-culture.

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The opposite are the Japanese; they have very, very long work hours, which crush efficiency.

work culture is unsustainable

https://youtu.be/qPQVEg1fx6o

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