Cal Newport
Georgetown Professor | Author of 'Deep Work'
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Cal Newport studies the intersection of technology and productivity as a professor at Georgetown University. His book 'Deep Work' explores how professionals can focus without distraction in an increasingly connected world. Newport's research examines digital minimalism and the science of concentrated effort, offering frameworks that help knowledge workers reclaim their attention and produce higher-quality output.
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Why you should quit social media
Does quitting social media make you an unemployable Luddite? Computer scientist Dr. Cal Newport doesn't think so. In this eye-opening talk, he debunks three objections commonly offered up as rationale for keeping that all-important Facebook account.
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