Knuth has a point. Although I use email and couldn't work without it, I think we haven't yet realized email's insidious invasion of our world, and its perniciou

Knuth has a point. Although I use email and couldn't work without it, I think we haven't yet realized email's insidious invasion of our world, and its pernicious change of our work habits. Suddenly the Inbox has become a tyrant dictating our daily schedule. Since when do others have priority over our time and attention, expecting immediate replies to their intrusions? Companies and organizations have not yet grasped the negative impact on productivity that email has wrought. Like drinking from lead goblets in another era, it's going to be a while before we get it. We need email, but it needs to be put in its place.