Almost a year ago, I wrote these words, «Technology has reached the tipping point for me, it moved from a help to a hindrance.» The plethora of adrenaline- and endorphin-inducing mobile apps, 24×7 news, notifications, alerts and updates, drip fed my brain and hindered my «deep work and deep thoughts.» In Cal Newport’s new book titled, Deep Work he posits that most knowledge workers need concentration and substantial time, dedicated and uninterrupted, to produce their best work. He argues that a lot of technologies and open office layouts today inhibit creativity, «deep work» and «deep thoughts,» and are the very things that are most highly valued, and one of the key differentiators between humans and robots.