With cell phones, email, ipods, treos and laptops, we’re multitasking more than ever. NY Times points to research suggesting it is an illusion that we can really multitask like we think we can. Not only is it causing more accidents, it may actually be slowing down (not speeding up) productivity at work. Interesting research. Seems our studies are pointing to an ancient sin the church fathers warned about: sloth (acedia).
Sloth sounds like laziness but it may actually be the result of busyness. If we get too busy, we lose diligence both in work and in spiritual practice. I fear many of us our guilty of sloth. Lord have mercy!
For a more nuanced explanation of sloth, Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung offers a thoughtful reflection on sloth.
March 30, 2007 at 1:32 am
Once upon a time, when the world was without cell phones, email, ipods, treos and laptops, I played in the yard while kicking a ball, licking an ice cream cone and petting my dog who, enjoyed half my ice cream and cone.