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Cal Newport on Digital Technology, Distraction and Focus
Manage episode 227412149 series 18705
Cal Newport is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, and the author most recently of Deep Work, a book which argues that focus is the new I.Q. in the modern workplace, and So Good They Can’t Ignore You, a book which debunks the long-held belief that “follow your passion” is good advice.
Cal’s new book is Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World
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Manage episode 227412149 series 18705
Cal Newport is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, and the author most recently of Deep Work, a book which argues that focus is the new I.Q. in the modern workplace, and So Good They Can’t Ignore You, a book which debunks the long-held belief that “follow your passion” is good advice.
Cal’s new book is Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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