Multitasking and Kafka

"Debunking The Myth of Multitasking" caught my eye quick. Just by reading the articles title, I could see that im going to dissagree with the authors conclusion on multitasking. I question why the author says the author says that multitasking is culturally unacceptable. I've never came across anything in my life that would make me believe that. Sure, multitasking has its disadvantages like everything else, but in no way do i believe our cultural doesnt accept it. If anything I believe we promote multitasking. Technologically, our world promotes it by coming out with hands free devices, like cellphone headsets, which allow us to talk and drive, talk and do anything almost. Although i disagree with the overall conclusion, the author makes very valuable points that I can stand by. The author says multitasking can disrupt your productivity, and maybe interrupt your growth in the business industry. So, in most purposes I think multi-tasking is a great skill to have but, it can potentially hurt you if you decide to base your life off of it.

Whats Kafka?
At first, I thought Kafka was a learning program for kids, but as I started reading I quickly realized they where talking about Franz Kafka, a famous German Novelist. What the author is arguing, is that reading some of Kafka's literature, will overall make you a smarter person. I wasn't famillier with any of Kafka's writings so I further educated myself on this man, and was impressed by his accomplishments. He was a very educated man, he studied law up untill he obtained his degreee of Doctor of Law. He was fluent in three languages, and adapted to many different cultures, so he must be a very smart individual. Back to article, I do agree that reading certain pieces of literature can make you smarter. I've always heard that reading Shakespear and listening to Beethovan, so I was easy to believe that it was possible. Then I learned the Kafka's writing made people feel uncomfortable and that readers experienced a breakdown in their own sense of identity. My research on Franz Kafka also made me discover that some of his writings show that he may have a disease called Schizoid personality disorder, which makes a person unsocialable and very paranoid about themselves. Those two points make me question myself, I do believe certain readings can make a person somewhat smarter, just maybe not this guy.