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Why open offices are hostile to deep thinking

I work in an open office and I have to pretend to look busy even when I am thinking because thinking looks like doing nothing

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Modern workplaces often mistake visible activity for productive work, punishing the invisible mental labor that creates real value.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Deep work and focused time?”

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