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A World Without Email – Book Summary

A World Without Email – Book Summary

A World Without Email presents a utopia where people engage in their usual professional activities without using emails as a means of communication, and explores a new way of working that doesn’t rely on instant messaging, which is known for decreasing productivity.

Your usual workday probably looks something like this: you get to work, check your emails for the first hour, and then you get to the practical side of things. You probably take a coffee break soon, check your emails again. The actual work done for the first half of the day doesn’t quite match the hours in the office.

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