The Rise of ‘Productivity Slavery’: How We Turned Rest into a Sin — A Satirical Inquiry into the Tyranny of Hustle Culture

Author(s)	Ms. Charulata .
Country	India
Abstract	In the modern age, the glorification of non-stop work has led to the demonization of rest, transforming leisure into guilt and burnout into a status symbol. This satirical paper introduces the concept of “Productivity Slavery” to critique hustle culture, digital labor, and the commodification of well-being. Using irony, parody, and exaggerated dystopian scenarios, it exposes how rest has been criminalized by cultural norms and monetized by wellness capitalism. The work ultimately argues for a radical shift: to reclaim idleness as a human right and weaponize rest against exploitative systems.
Keywords	Productivity Slavery, Hustle Culture, Satire, Rest as Resistance, Burnout Society, Digital Capitalism, Wellness Industry, Work-Life Imbalance, Toxic Productivity, Sleep Deprivation Culture
Field	Sociology > Linguistic / Literature
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 4, July-August 2025
Published On	2025-08-23
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i04.54179

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