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Merlin Mann
ROLE CREATOR OF 43FOLDERSMENTIONS 1LAST SEEN SEPTEMBER 8, 2026
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Merlin Mann is an independent writer, speaker, and broadcaster based in San Francisco. He is best known as the creator of the productivity blog 43 Folders and for coining the concept of Inbox Zero. He currently produces several podcasts including Back to Work, Roderick on the Line, Reconcilable Differences, and Do By Friday.
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mention·Stratechery·SEPTEMBER 8, 2026
“Merlin Mann — Creator of 43folders website and productivity commentator. Cited as Thompson's introduction to GTD, and as a cautionary tale about the gap between systems and execution.”
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