Does working more reduce productivity?In American society, there is a popular belief that working more, rather than working smarter for a healthy amount of time, is the most effective way to accomplish his work. Working too much has become an epidemic in American society. People have lost families, developed health problems, and several other problems due to excessive work, a disease sometimes called workaholism. Some minor examples of people working too much include, but are not limited to: having sleepless nights and pushing themselves to the extreme limits of exhaustion. Compared to the human body, the computer even has difficulty processing too much information. In the human body, this can be called “information overload.” In most purely command economies, workers must meet a quota and overwork to meet that quota, focusing on meeting the quota rather than meeting quality standards. People also overwork themselves to the point that it affects their body in the form of exhaustion and/or stress. Stress leads to counter-productivity because stress has the ability to not only distract a worker's mind from their work, but it can also affect their body in a negative way. Is overwork really the solution to the problem, or does it in turn create other problems? Working more can be counterproductive because it creates stress, creates lower quality work, leads to errors, and can “burn out” someone before their work has even begun. In some economies, the government controls the type of goods that are purchased. must be produced and the quantity of this good which must be produced. In most pure command economies, workers must meet a quota and overwork themselves to reach that...... middle of paper ...... edBernstein, Andrew. The myth of stress. May 25, 2010. March 12, 2014. Clayton, Gary E. Economics: Principles and Practices. Columbus: The McGraw-Hill Companies, 2008. Devlin, Sarah. “Are all-nighters always a good idea? Teen Vogue November 6, 2013. Epstein, Eric. 24-hour genius: Unleash your brain's potential with strategic sleepless nights. New York: Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 2013. Fitzsimmons, William, Marlyn E. McGrath, and Charles Ducey. “Time Out or Burn Out for the Next Generation.” Harvard Admissions (2011). Hallinan, Joseph T. Why We Make Mistakes. New York: Broadway Books, 2009. Olson, Parmy. “The hardest working countries in the world”. May 21, 2008. Forbes Magazine. February 2, 2014. Reeves, Scott. “Addicted to work.” Forbes Magazine November 17 2005.