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36. Bad News — It’s Your Surgeon’s Birthday

Freakonomics, M.D.

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Multi Tasking Is a Function of Distraction

Multi tasking is a function of distraction. When something draws your eyes or your mind away from the task at hand, you're forced to reckon with a number of things at once. Modern life demands that we multi task nearly constantly. Our brains are actually hardwired for this, whether we like it or not.

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