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4 min read · 2021-11-18 · Ever since the early 2010s, people have been warning of the “age of distraction.” It is no longer a warning. We’re in the Distraction Age.
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20+ min read · From 2016 · An endless bombardment of news and gossip and images has rendered us manic information addicts. It broke me. It might break you, too.
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3 productivity tips on working from home — straight from a distraction expert
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4 min read · 2020-09-23 · Did you know Nir Eyal, the productivity expert who helped us with this piece, is speaking at TNW2020 this year? Check out his session on ‘Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your…
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How the Ancient Greeks Beat Distraction
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~15 min read · 2021-12-06 · Distractions seem ubiquitous today, but they’ve always been a part of human life, even going back to Greek mythology. Here’s how to resist them.
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The New Yorker
Can “Distraction-Free” Devices Change the Way We Write?
The New Yorker
9 min read · 2021-12-13 · The digital age enabled productivity but invited procrastination. Now writers are rebelling against their word processors.
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Researchers Say We’re Trapped in a “Cycle of Distraction.” Here’s How to Break Free.
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~14 min read · 2021-11-15 · Let’s say you’re on a diet. You’ve cut calories and avoided junk food like a champ. But now you’re faced with a powerful adversary: chocolate cake. You somehow muster the strength to resist, but as…
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The Paris Review
Reading in the Age of Constant Distraction
The Paris Review
8 min read · From 2019 · Twenty-five years ago, Sven Birkerts published “The Gutenberg Elegies: The Fate of Reading in an Electronic Age.” Have his fears and projections come to pass?
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Fast Company
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Fast Company
2 min read · From 2020 · The CMO of Igloo Software argues, “Collaboration tools are major distractions, creating severe time management and productivity issues.”
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