There's always an slow excuse build up before the presentation of the folly. I rarely find it convincing. Not least of all, here.<p>That it was Tim Ferris makes this almost feel like satire. :/<p>Android makes it pretty easy to completely invert the control here. My phone does not make noise, does not vibrate, and does not show notifications on the top bar. I see them when I'm ready to see them. Unless of course I've excepted them (certain apps, or even specific WhatsApp convoys, etc) from this, and given them priority, for truly important things.