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I read an article once with a professor who claimed that all his interesting and good work was done as procrastination from his proper duties.


I think you might be referring to John Perry :)

http://www.structuredprocrastination.com/ [0]

I really liked his book "The Art of Procrastination: A Guide to Effective Dawdling, Lollygagging and Postponing". I read a lot about procrastination, as a form of procrastination.

It's not all bad, of course. But it can be a problem. These professors writing about it clearly has managed to make it work for them somehow. I guess the grass seems greener on the other side of the procrastination spectrum.

[0]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10151481




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