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  • When I published my book “Deep Work” 10 years ago, I argued that email and instant messages were degrading our ability to concentrate on hard mental tasks. I recommended putting aside long stretches of time for uninterrupted thinking and treating this cognitive activity like a skill that you can improve through practice. The term “deep work” quickly entered the vernacular, and I started to hear people and companies use it without even realizing its source.

    An opinion article hyping someone’s own work. Gross self aggrandizing. This kind of shit immediately removes my faith in the author’s intent and the article’s purpose. They should make their point without citing themselves.










  • ChicoSuave@lemmy.worldtoLemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldTaxes are cool
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    9 days ago

    Taxes are not theft. They are contributing to the group that shares resources like water and services like roads. These are not naturally forming, they are planned and maintained by people doing a job who need to be compensated.

    The problem with taxes is who is taxed. If only a few hundred families control a majority of the wealth, why are you paying taxes? They need to be taxed back down to the quality of life that we live.