People and organizations looking for brave new ideas or significant critical thinking need to recognize that disconnection is therefore sometimes preferable to connection. You don’t ask a jogger who just ran six miles to compete in a sprint, so why would you ask an executive?who’s been answering a pinging phone all morning to deliver top-drawer content at his next meeting?15

Some parts of the workforce do rely on constant real-time communication16. But others should demand and be given proper breaks from the digital maelstrom17. Batch-processing18 email is one easy solution. Do it a few times a day and reserve the rest of your time for real work. Most colleagues and clients will survive without a response for three hours, and if it’s truly urgent19, they can pick up the phone.

The great tech historian Melvin Kranzberg said, “technology is neither good nor bad, nor is it neutral.” That statement should become a real tenet20 of the information age. I don’t advocate abstinence or blanket rules like that fictional post-6 p.m. email ban.21 However, I do think our cult22 of connectivity has gone too far. We can’t keep falling prey to ambient work or play. Instead, we must actively decide on our level of tech engagement at different times to maximize productivity, success, and happiness.

Vocabulary：

1. lament: 叹息。

2. ban: 禁止。

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