Open office plans, cell phones, constant notifications: these are all things that fight against sustained attention on a task. For some people and some tasks, that doesnโt matter. But for a lot of important work, it matters a lot.
Kevin DrumWhy aren't Democrats voting against President [Donald] Trump's cabinet nominees en masse? Is it because they're just a bunch soft-headed Beltway lifers who don't understand that the base is pissed and wants them to fight fight fight?
Kevin DrumWe need to cut regulations. Apparently this will make everyone a little more socially responsible?
Kevin DrumThe media here is the opposition party. They don't understand this country. They still do not understand why Donald Trump is the president of the United States.
Kevin DrumSmart hiring managers in the modern world should be asking, โHow long can you concentrate on a task before you have to take a break?โ I wonder how many of them do?
Kevin DrumThe fallout from the Supreme Court halfway killing Obamacare would likely be more serious than conservatives believe...Even their own base, which has been told relentlessly that Obamacare represents the end of the America they love, might start to demand a fix once it becomes clear just what theyโre missing - and what all those blue states with their own exchanges are getting.
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