Digital Distractions and Their Elimination Distractions are not character flaws requiring more willpower. They are environmental design failures requiring systematic solutions. Every distraction that interrupts focused work represents preventable productivity loss. The person who gets distracted by phone notifications has not failed morally. They have failed to engineer their environment to prevent the distraction. Understanding that distractions are environmental problems with environmental solutions transforms the challenge from a willpower battle to an engineering problem. Engineering problems have systematic solutions that work reliably regardless of momentary willpower. Modern environments are engineered for distraction. Technology companies profit from attention capture. Open offices...