You're absolutely right, and perhaps I'm veering away from the original post a bit. Task lists are useful; obsessively seeking out productivity tips is a sign o

You're absolutely right, and perhaps I'm veering away from the original post a bit. Task lists are useful; obsessively seeking out productivity tips is a sign of an underlying problem. I guess I'm more concerned with the general obsession with capital-P-H Productivity Hacks as panacea for a bunch of other issues. The line between a helpful to-do list and being unable to function without one can get fuzzy. Given how popular these sites are, I'm just wondering how many folks have crossed that line, and why.