Productivity Culture Hurts Creativity

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Productivity culture drives me nuts. It’s a by-product of a culture bent on bottom-line thinking (utilitarianism) and operational efficiency. But there are some things an ROI cannot measure.

Remember what nature teaches. The produce from the apple tree does not flourish all year. The harvest occurs in its time. God makes everything beautiful “in its time.” This is a call to live contented in the season God has us in. And that season is not always harvest time. Winters can last an eternity, it seems.

In today’s podcast, we’ll discuss the value of slowing down and removing yourself from Productivity Culture and what it looks like to live against the grain.


  • Listen to Episode 4 here.

Timothy Willard

Timothy Willard is a writer and independent scholar. He studied beauty and northern aesthetics in the works of C.S. Lewis for his Ph.D. under the supervision of Alister McGrath. He has authored four books, including his most recent, The Beauty Chasers: Recapturing the Wonder of the Divine (Zondervan Reflective). He lives in Waxhaw, North Carolina, with his wife Christine, and three daughters, Lyric, Brielle, and Zion. Join Dr. Tim’s newsletter here.

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