Benjamin Franklin invented bifocals, the odometer and even the catheter but could also be considering the founder father of another phenomenon you wouldn’t expect, productivity culture.

On today’s episode, we’re exploring the surprising origins of our modern cultural fixation on productivity and why Benjamin Franklin might be responsible.

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On this show, we go deep on business, startups, self-improvement, and more to help you make sense of the big trends redefining work and success in a crazy mixed-up world.

Action Items is hosted by Ryan Duffy, Head of Programming, Partnerships, and Operations at Knowable, a venture-backed (a16z) audio learning startup acquired by Medium in 2021. Previous experience building venture-backed startups Digital Objects and Vidme.