The idea of augmenting our work with the help of software was well intended. But instead of creativity enhancing superpowers, we got attention-seeking productivity silos. Alerts here, notifications there. We are spending more time with the coordination of our work than with the work we actually want to get done. Our dream machines are more powerful... See more

How much time do you spend playing Candy Crush or using some other app on your phone? You probably don’t know, but it’s a habit you’ve developed in the in-between moments to kill time. For me, it’s scrolling through Instagram. Often, I do it when I’m procrastinating on work that’s important but not urgent. I see my partner playing games on his phon

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