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- Letter to a Young Procrastinator
Some last-minute advice from a veteran slacker.
Seth Stevenson
posted May 16, 2008 - Just Don't Do It
A special issue on procrastination.posted May 16, 2008 - Solitaire-y Confinement
Why we can't stop playing a computerized card game.
Josh Levin
posted May 16, 2008 - Procrasti-Nation
Workers of the world, slack off!posted May 15, 2008 - Like There's No Tomorrow
How economists think about procrastination.
Ray Fisman
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The Unfinished StoriesAll the stuff we never got around to including in the special issue.
By Daniel EngberPosted Thursday, May 15, 2008, at 6:41 AM ET
Read more from Slate's special issue on procrastination.
Time for a confession: This special issue was originally planned for the week of May 5. Seriously. We'd planned to publish that Monday morning, but there was one problem: Only a handful of our writers had managed to get their work in on time.
Even after pushing everything back a week, we still couldn't get it all together. Below is a schedule for stories that we assigned, or thought about assigning, but never got around to finishing:
Tuesday
"Telephones, Newspapers, and a Cup of Joe: How we wasted time before computers."
"Doing Things vs. Not Doing Them: Which is better for the environment?"
"The Four-Hour Work Week: How telecommuting changed America."
"Secrets of the Zune: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on staying ahead in the new economy."
Wednesday
"Hitler, Schmitler: Neville Chamberlain and other great figures in political procrastination."
"The Procrastinating Parent: How old is too old for circumcision?"
"Slate's 2008 Oscars Preview: Will Cate Blanchett win again?"
"The Superdelegate's Dilemma: Hillary vs. Obama vs. The Hills."
Thursday
"Too Lazy To Pimp: The many distractions of Grand Theft Auto IV."
"Home Vacation: Day 3, exploring the basement."
"Slate Diary: Axl Rose."
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