Why Over-Optimization Destroys Curiosity

In today’s data-obsessed world, productivity is measured, tracked, and benchmarked to the last second. Every click is analyzed, every workflow tuned. But as more industries apply optimization strategies to human creativity, something unexpected happens: curiosity starts to decline. Whether it’s students trained to “test well” rather than think critically, or knowledge workers pressured to meet performance metrics at the cost of exploration, over-optimization destroys curiosity

In today’s data-obsessed world, productivity is measured, tracked, and benchmarked to the last second. Every click is analyzed, every workflow tuned. But as more industries apply optimization strategies to human creativity, something unexpected happens: curiosity starts to decline. Whether it’s...