2012 McKinsey Report stated that up to 60% of an employee work hours is spent interacting with the internet, with 30% being just Email.
Shallow work Work that is done or can be done in a distracted state. It is work that can be easily replicated and hence does not add much value to the world and hence by nature isn’t valuable.
Spend enough time doing shallow work and you lose the ability to do Deep work.
Deep Work Hypothesis
Ability to perform Deep Work is becoming rare and hence valuable in our economy. Few that cultivate this skill, will thrive.