This is a straw man that the article argues against. I don't think it is a common belief that deadlines make you more productive. Deadlines exist because that i

This is a straw man that the article argues against. I don't think it is a common belief that deadlines make you more productive. Deadlines exist because that is reality. The marathon happens on a specific day. You can train however you want, but if you want to run the marathon then you need to be ready on the day of the marathon. Deadlines exist.