159: Cal Newport | Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World

159: Cal Newport | Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World

Cal Newport researches cutting-edge technology and writes about the impact of these innovations on society. He is the author of Deep Work, So Good They Can't Ignore You, and Digital Minimalism.

What We Discuss with Cal Newport:
  • Why focus in our modern era of endless technological distractions is the new IQ.
  • Why your greatest competitive advantage may lie simply around decluttering and resetting that focus.
  • The best ways to declutter the mental landscape to optimize your capacity to focus.
  • How Henry David Thoreau's analog lessons from Walden can be applied to your 21st century digital lifestyle.
  • How you can use technology to improve your daily life without becoming absorbed by its distractions.
  • And much more...

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Big Tobacco's playbook is back — just with better branding and candy flavors. Jessica Wynn clears the air about vaping here on Skeptical Sunday!Welcome to Skeptical Sunday, a special edition of The Jo...

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