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In a Distracted World, Solitude Is a Competitive Advantage

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In 2010, Eric Schmidt, then the CEO of Google, shared a concern with the world : “Every two days, we create as much information as we did from the dawn of civilization until 2003. Your Team’s Time Management Problem Might Be a Focus Problem. Technology has undoubtedly ushered in progress in a myriad of ways.

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The Tragic Crash of Flight AF447 Shows the Unlikely but Catastrophic Consequences of Automation

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How could a well-trained crew flying a modern airliner so abruptly lose control of their aircraft during a routine flight? In fact, they are the most prevalent cause of fatalities in commercial aviation today, accounting for 43% of fatalities in 37 separate incidents between 2010 and 2014.

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