Thoreau demonstrated similar concern, famously writing in Walden that “we are in great haste to construct a magnetic telegraph from Maine to Texas; b… - Cal Newport

Acuity, ScheduleOnce, Calendly, and, of course, x.ai (to name a few examples among many)

SLOW PRODUCTIVITY A philosophy for organizing knowledge work efforts in a sustainable and meaningful manner, based on the following three principles: 1. Do fewer things. 2. Work at a natural pace. 3. Obsess over quality.

Humans are naturally biased toward activities that require less energy in the short term, even if it’s more harmful in the long term — so we end up texting our sibling instead of calling them on the phone, or liking a picture of a friend’s new baby instead of stopping by to visit.