IntroductionEfficiency vs. PerformativityThe Gen X ProblemWorking BetterโNeither Smarter nor HarderThe Perspectival ShiftConclusion Introduction In this writing, Iโll discuss performativity and the ideology of efficiency. The inference is straightforward: The point of efficiency is to get the most (maximum) done in the least (minimum) amount of time. But what if performativity isnโt about efficiency at all,…
Excerpt From Performativity & the Ideology of Efficiency The core tension we need to identify is subtle but crucial: Efficiency claims to optimize for output, but performativity optimizes for visibility. The difference between the two is the difference between a technical promise and the appearance of the same promise. Efficiency says: โGet the maximum result…