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by Footkerchief 1278 days ago
From an anecdata standpoint, I would say this describes the mentality of ~20% of my past colleagues, and it didn't particularly correlate with their productivity. Inversely, the not-faking-it true believers bring their own problems, like failing to recognize (and hedge against) the possibility that their managers are incompetent and untrustworthy.

From an ethical standpoint, this is no more toxic or false than the facades presented by many employers to their employees.