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Tim Harford | The Power of Disorder to Transform Our Lives

The Unmistakable Creative Podcast

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What's the Difference Between Distractibility and Distraction?

The author says that distractibility can be seen as a good thing. But there's a difference between it and low latent inhibition, which is the ability to tune out. People who have this kind of distraction are more likely to become creative overachievers. Brian Eno was an example: He finds music in public very distracting.

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