Writers employ "efficiency" in a range of contexts that reveal its multifaceted nature. On one hand, the term denotes a precise, measurable quality inherent in mechanical operation or governmental and military organization, as when technical performance is scrutinized in devices or wartime logistics ([1], [2], [3]). On the other, it serves as a moral and psychological metric—indicating that a troubled mind may never achieve the clarity needed for peak personal productivity ([4], [5]), and suggesting that an overemphasis on streamlined performance might drain creative spirit and cultural depth ([6], [7]). In some works it even transforms into a metaphor for a disciplined, almost devout commitment to order and integrity, reflecting both admiration for and caution against a singular focus on efficiency ([8], [9]).