Feeling unproductive? Maybe it’s time to take a break, enjoy some free pizza, and talk about productivity. Why the hell should we be productive? Should companies? Should nations? Should the world?
In prevailing historical, economic, and educational narratives, the story of humanity is one of ever-increasing productivity. And we — as individuals — are urged throughout our lives by homework, deadlines, parents, teachers, bosses, Elon Musk, and “ideally” self-discipline to be more productive. But is the only possible future of productivity simply more productivity?
What are we producing, and why should we be producing anyways?
Future Café is a student-organized series that provides the opportunity and space for undergraduates to collectively imagine utopian possibilities and long-term futures. University of Chicago College students, please join us for our next meeting to discuss the future of productivity over pizza, guacamole, and chips.
This event is free and open to all University of Chicago undergraduate students; registration is recommended.
