The Sophisticates #22
This week:
- The Kindle: A Judgment Shield (1:00)
- When Should You Listen to Drunk People? (11:46)
- Phoning It In (20:50)
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TweetThe Sophisticates #18
This week:
- The Logic of Pennies (2:25)
- Gender-specific Bathrooms (15:34)
- Structured Procrastination (25:44)
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TweetAn Essay on Structured Procrastination
“…anyone can do any amount of work, provided it isn’t the work he is supposed to be doing at that moment.” — Robert Benchley, in Chips off the Old Benchley, 1949
Not required reading, but this week’s episode includes a discussion on Structured Procrastination. Here’s an essay on the topic, thanks to (where else?) StructuredProcrastination.com.
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Mowing lawns today. In some ways it’s disheartening to be working as a physical labourer after getting a degree, but considering all I’ve accomplished and will accomplish, I like to take advantage of the opportunity, to introspect, to be reminded that life is dirty and real. Or nasty, brutish and short, depending who you ask. It’s also a great opportunity to stare at things, to study light; I spend the day making mental photographs.
