Crowds Quote by Noreena Hertz
“Email is having an increasingly pernicious effect. Not only is it having a perceptible effect on productivity, it's skewing what it is we focus on. The immediate increasingly crowds out the important.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Rise of the Robots by Martin Ford, 2015
Email overload distracts and reduces productivity, pushing trivial tasks to the forefront and marginalizing deeper work.
In simple terms: Email distracts from important work.
Key Takeaway
Limit email interruptions.
Themes
productivity
focus
technology
Mood
frustrated
determined
Type
advice
observation
When to use this quote
- office work
- remote work
- project management
- personal time management
Key Concepts
attention economy
cognitive load
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you protect deep work time?
- What email habits can you change?
A Different Perspective
Email is essential for many tasks, so eliminating it isn’t feasible.
