Scraps of time versus sheets of time: why unbroken summers are good
The Guardian's Anonymous Academic pleads with the universe (or at least deans) to "give us back our summers:" time is not the same as pounds and pence. If I
In modern world, spam eat you!
The Guardian's Oliver Burkeman notes that a recent Symantec report estimates that less than half of email sent is now spam-- hooray!-- but sees a downside: As “classic”
Oliver Burkeman: spam, not software, is eating the world
The Guardian's Oliver Burkeman notes that a recent Symantec report estimates that less than half of email sent is now spam-- hooray!-- but sees a downside: As “classic”
Feeling pressure to be happy at work? Wear a ghost mask!
When I was in London last month, I took a morning and went down to Goldsmiths University. I went down there to interview Will Davies, a sociology professor
Sleep deprivation and Eurozone creditor negotiations
Amid its constant, nonstop (and pretty good) coverage of the Greek crisis, the Guardian ran a piece today about the effects of sleep deprivation on decision-making. "The Greek
This is why I turn off alerts: New study finds awareness of notifications is a distraction
One of the most effective things I’ve done to get my phone to defend rather than attack my attention is to turn off as many notifications and alerts
Deliberate rest, with Geranium & Walnut Scrub and a variety of shower oils
English luxury department store Fenwick has just published an interview with me about deliberate rest on their blog. I spent some time last week talking to them (Skype is
Now it’s in Italian!
The Distraction Addiction has been translated into Italian. The cover looks familiar: Dipendenza Digitale has a new preface, a conversation with me and journalist Dario Villa. (Very Galilean.) It was
“by the end its writer feels both entitled to a place in its field and unfit for any other type of work”
Rebecca Schuman writes in Slate about UC Irvine’s new program to get graduate students out in five years, and sees an important benefit: a climb down from the idea of
“Are we finally seeing a backlash against happiness?”
Alison Beard reviews new books on happiness and stress for Harvard Business Review: Are we finally seeing a backlash against happiness? Sort of. Most of these recent releases