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EPISODE · Mar 25, 2026 · 43 MIN

S02E03 - Unplugged No. 1: Efficiency... At What Cost?

from No One Told Me This · host Paul Malatzky

Send us Fan MailThis one’s a bit different.No script. No neat structure. Just a conversation that went where it went.It started with a home battery and an app that quietly gamifies efficiency… and somehow ended up in a much bigger question.What happens when the pursuit of efficiency starts to shape how we work, think, and treat people?Along the way we cover:How easily efficiency becomes the goal, not the outcomeWhether people become collateral damage in “doing more with less”AI, and what we think it’s going to do to the workplace (vs what it might actually do)What younger people might be thinking about their future careers right nowWhy “I’m busy” might not always mean what we think it doesAnd yes… a French bulldog making some unexpected background appearances (he’s fine, just sounds like a small train)No big conclusions. Just a few honest observations.Welcome to Unplugged.

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Send us Fan Mail This one’s a bit different. No script. No neat structure. Just a conversation that went where it went. It started with a home battery and an app that quietly gamifies efficiency… and somehow ended up in a much bigger question. What happens when the pursuit of efficiency starts to shape how we work, think, and treat people? Along the way we cover: How easily efficiency becomes the goal, not the outcomeWhether people become collateral damage in “doing more with less”AI, and wha...

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