Mon. 05/02 - Waste More Time

<p><strong><em>Why it’s time for you to waste time. Plus, a café in Tokyo that doesn’t let people leave until they’ve successfully hit their writing goals. And a possibly sustainable use for the ungodly amounts of disposable masks we’ve thrown out in the last two years?</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>Novo, Sign up for a free business checking account and get access to over $5,000 in perks and discounts at <a href="http://novo.co/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">novo.co/kottke</a></li><li>Outer, Get $300 off and free shipping at <a href="http://liveouter.com/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">liveouter.com/kottke</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/coffee-tea-nagging-japans-anti-procrastination-cafe-2022-04-26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Coffee, tea and nagging at Japan's anti-procrastination cafe</a> (Reuters)</li><li><a href="https://metro.co.uk/2022/05/01/how-to-tackle-wasted-time-worry-and-why-its-important-16557095/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How to tackle 'wasted-time worry' – and why it's important</a> (Metro News)</li><li><a href="https://bookshop.org/books/i-didn-t-do-the-thing-today-letting-go-of-productivity-guilt/9780593419137" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">I Didn't Do the Thing Today: Letting Go of Productivity Guilt</a> by Madeleine Dore </li><li><a href="https://www.mic.com/impact/disposable-masks-concrete-microfiber" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">There might finally be a good use for all those disposable masks</a> (Mic)</li><li><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/04/220427100444.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Disposable masks could be used to improve concrete</a> (ScienceDaily)</li><li><a href="https://consequence.net/2022/05/china-spider-man-no-way-home-banned-statue-of-liberty/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">China banned Spider-Man: No Way Home because of Statue of Liberty scene</a> (Consequence of