Tag: Cal Newport
4 posts tagged "Cal Newport".
American computer scientist and author (born 1982) who writes about focus, craftsmanship, and a saner relationship with technology. His books — Deep Work, So Good They Can't Ignore You, and Digital Minimalism — argue that distraction-free concentration is an increasingly rare and valuable skill, and that "follow your passion" is bad advice next to patiently building rare and valuable career capital. He is the blog's central reference for deep work, productivity, and a deliberate resistance to the attention economy and minimalism applied to one's digital life. His emphasis on skill acquisition over raw motivation makes him a natural companion to the FIRE and optionality literature.
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Digital Minimalism Review: Gazing Into the Abyss
Maybe you have a voice in your head that whispers ‘jump!’ every time you lean over a balcony. I have recurring fantasies of deleting my presence from the Internet and going off the grid.
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The Best of the Best Books I Read in 2017
It’s been another self-indulgent year of funemployment, which means I’ve had time to read to my heart's content. Here's the best of the best.
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Living The 4 Hour Work Week (How Tim Ferriss Created a Monster)
The 4HWW's unintended legacy is a groundswell of self-loathing in the digital nomad community. What did Tim get right, and which parts have gone rotten?
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Throw Away Your Television
TV wriggles into our heads and changes our brain function, our reward systems, our moods. Let's pluck out the parasite, and take back control of our lives.
