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If you can juggle more, faster, you must be performing well. The problem is that this belief feels productive—but it isn’t.

Over 97% of people objectively lose productivity when switching context, even when subjectively believing they are handling it well.

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The modern world celebrates the multitasker. We praise those who can answer emails while on conference calls, scroll social media during TV shows, and text while walking. But behind this apparent ...

Multitasking feels better on Linux because nothing is trying to steal your focus or reset your flow.

Sometimes my head hurts. Usually it's precipitated by a period of time when I'm in a state of multi-tasking chaos. I come to that state quite naturally. Those of you who know me know that I'm the ...