The Puzzle of Life (with A.J. Jacobs) - Ep 144
Reasonably Happy with Paul Ollinger
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The Way of the Eraser
i once did a whole article or chapter in a book on multi tasking and how it's a myth. But puzzles, to me, were one of the clearest bits of evidence thatMulti-Tasking does not work. i mean, you need to mono task, not multeta. And even leonardo devinci talked about it when it's paint. You know, it's in his book on painting, he said, i got to walk away. It's also a very good strategy to focus, focus, focus,. Walk away when you hit a brick wall. Then you come back with fresh eyes for any puzzle. We've all got to start thinking improbabilities
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