Productivity6 min read
The Quiet Desk
What deep work asks of a workspace, and what it gives back when we listen.
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David Ó Riain
Contributing Writer · May 20, 2025

I removed the second monitor last winter. Then the desk lamp with the phone charger built into it. Then the small tray of pens I never used.
What is left is a laptop, a notebook, a cup, and a window. It is enough. It is, in fact, more than enough — the room to be bored is where the interesting thoughts begin.
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