2 + 2 = 5

2 + 2 = 5

Tip-Off #123 - Beside the point

Are you suffering from distraction deficit disorder? (DDD)

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William C. Green
Apr 18, 2024
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from Science and Invention, July 1925

“Time is money”—we can't afford to waste it. It is careless to become distracted or lost in thought. When we have free or empty time, we fill it with checking emails, scrolling through social media feeds, rearranging our phone apps, or, more responsibly, revising our to-do list.

Saving time is a more serious matter o…

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