Not all tools have value greater than their detriment. There are ways to stay productive, but it requires re-evaluating the value of each tool we use. Instead of empowered, we’ve grown detached our attention is amenable, up for grabs. We’re no longer required to visit shops for our favourite products, just about anything can be delivered to our door within a day and we’re less connected to the food we consume than ever. This is paradoxical to the common view of technology as an enabler – producing tools and services that improve our quality of life. The more we see of information, the more deep, innovative thinking escapes us. There’s always more to click on, more to engage with and be engaged by. Belying the Internet’s role as paternal knowledge repository is a hefty price: under its shadow, our concentration is ensnared by information overload. Social media means we’re able to connect with our friends and colleagues, but it also locks us into a very noisy web, bubbling with explosive colours and schizophrenic pop-ups. For every boon to productivity afforded by the digital revolution, there’s an immediate downside: the more distractions we have, the harder productivity is to achieve.
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