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Productivity and the Joy of Doing Things the Hard Way | WIRED

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I like a good efficiency hack as well as anyone, but sometimes we should take the long way around.

Save this story Save this story This story is part of a series on how we make time —from productivity hacks to long walks to altering the function of our own circadian clocks. Suppose you were on a business trip in a city you’d never given much thought to—not an obvious tourist attraction like Paris or San Francisco—and your schedule included a few free hours. What would you do with that time? I once asked a really smart acquaintance of mine that very question, randomly using Cincinnati as an example. He happens to be a productivity expert, always quick to suggest rules and tips and hacks, and

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