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First Coined In 2014 Obsessive Productivity trend icon

Obsessive Productivity

(Originally curated 2014) Thanks to our reduced attention spans and always-on technology, the necessity to be productive in every moment rapidly evolved into an obsession that underpins every moment.

This trend was curated in the 2014 and 2016 editions of the Non-Obvious Trend Report.

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The 2014 Non-Obvious Trend Report, where Obsessive Productivity was first coined

First published in the 2014 Non-Obvious Trend Report →

Trend Longevity Rating

A Graded A in 2026 ·
an exceptional prediction that grew more true over time

How this trend held up

More than three years after this trend was curated, people continue to fret over productivity, hack their time, and desperately seek to save time through any means possible.

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