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lbritoyesterday at 4:05 PM2 repliesview on HN

Sure, but he is advocating for a break so that he can work more and "waste" less time on "unproductive" breaks. He is promoting a productivity-enhancing break.


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strangegeckoyesterday at 4:26 PM

Reminds me of this article https://aeon.co/essays/instrumentalisation-is-making-everyth...

Doing things with an ulterior motive most likely changes the experience of those things.

There's something inherently stressful in "doing relaxation".

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techblueberryyesterday at 4:22 PM

Alright, you go write a blog post about how actually doom scrolling is better for meditation, because it leaves you feeling unproductive.