I've always been a fan of the term "busy idiot". I remember the first time I heard it was from Gordon Ramsay, in Kitchen Nightmares.
The person he said it to got furious because he thought he was calling him an idiot.
He missed the point that it's all about being busy at the wrong things.
Also worth watching "Procrastination", a Tales of Mere Existence short by by Lev Yilmaz
That repetition of "getting stuff done" really gets me, every damn time.
Good term “busy idiot” 👌
Oh yes I remember that episode. When in doubt, imagine what Gordon would say.