The idea of a “second brain” has become hugely popular in the work of knowledge, for their kind of work, the kind that involves lots of thinking and a need for some kind of space to create that work. For the kinds of making and doing and thinking that my colleagues and I do, in […]
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James Clear’s Atomic Habits has risen to become a modern classic in the self-help and productivity pantheon. Its essential teaching—that small, consistent changes compound to produce remarkable results—has approximated a pop-cultural touchstone in recent years, one that has influenced millions of people around the world. But how well do these ideas translate into the real,
In our fast-paced world, people often exclaim that multitasking is a superpower — being able to handle emails, meetings, texts, and social media all at the same time. But research consistently shows that multitasking decreases productivity and focus. The brain just can’t do it. It can’t handle all these demanding tasks at once. And what
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A digital dopamine detox centers on the idea of refraining from or reducing to a great degree one’s interaction with digital things that might serve as a stimulant. These things would be the nanoscale computers that we call smartphones, the virtual platforms that span our digital lives, and the (at times) computer-like toys that we
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