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“One of the great challenges of our age, in which the tools of our productivity are also the tools of our leisure, is to figure out how to make more useful those moments of procrastination when we're idling in front of our computer screens.”

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Joshua Foer

Joshua Foer is an American journalist born on September 23, 1982. He is known for his research and writing on memory techniques, particularly his experience as the 2006 U.S. Memory Championship champion. Foer's work often explores themes of memory, cognitive science, and human potential. more

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