Social Networking in the 1600s - NYTimes.com - 0 views
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Karin Windt on 09 Jan 14OCIAL networks stand accused of being enemies of productivity. According to one popular (if questionable) infographic circulating online, the use of Facebook, Twitter and other such sites at work costs the American economy $650 billion each year. Our attention spans are atrophying, our test scores declining, all because of these "weapons of mass distraction." Yet such worries have arisen before.