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- The Pope vs. Silicon Valley
- Does WiFi Make Students Smarter? - Cal Newport
There are a lot of opinions about technology adoption in schools. Overall I’m a fan of less mobile phones in schools, but I've also read reports how gifted students use those same…
- Are We Too Concerned About Social Media? - Cal Newport
Newport's answer on this isn't surprising, and is in agreement with my own. I like his analogy. As I argued, we can think of the content that cuts through modern attention economy…
- AI and Work (Some Predictions) - Cal Newport
Newport on some observations around AI use cases. Overall assessment is spot on, but I think there is a lot more agent potential than is framed up. If folks think of agents as…
- On Disruption and Distraction - Cal Newport
Newport reminding the reader about the distraction machine that can be social media. This relief delivered by our phones is not always about amplifying feelings. It can also be…
- On Kids and Smartphones - Cal Newport
Newport digs through the data on this question and provides some context on the conclusions. Over the last few years, a rough consensus has emerged that there really are…
- On Section 230 and the Dream of a More Human Internet - Cal Newport
Newport highlights that the services that would be most negatively impacted by Section 230 being weakened are precisely the ones that do the most damage to people and society. I…
- On Teenage Luddites
- Ann Patchett on Scheduling Creativity - Cal Newport
Making sure we have time to think and explore concepts is important. Creative insight of any type — be it business strategy, an ad campaign, or computer code — requires cognitive…
- Taking a Break from Social Media Makes you Happier and Less Anxious
There are so many reasons this makes total sense. At the end of this week, the researchers found “significant between-group differences” in well-being, depression, and anxiety,…
- Combating Zoom Overload with Reverse Meetings - Cal Newport
This reverse meeting concept is an interesting one. It could just be a different way o drive consensus that works well in any environment. I will say that the reduced friction of…
- Staying Productive on Distracted Days - Study Hacks - Cal Newport
I like Newport’s practical advice here. This points to an interesting question that I’ve seen discussed in some articles in recent days: what’s the best way to keep getting things…
- Don't Delegate Using Email - Study Hacks - Cal Newport
- Beyond the Inbox: Rules for Reducing Email - Study Hacks - Cal Newport
Three very practical tips for dealing with some common email challenges. What’s instead imperative is to move more of this work out of your inbox and into other systems that…
- Nick Saban Just Got Email - Study Hacks - Cal Newport
I only know Nick Saban's name because our COO references him frequently. Low friction communication makes a lot of modern work easier, because it allows you to avoid the pain of…
- The Underappreciated Impact of the Attention Redistribution Revolution - Study Hacks - Cal Newport
Newport's analysis of why social media eclipsed traditional blogs is, I think, spot on. This attention redistribution was the hidden revolution instigated by social media. It…
- The Deep Life: Some Notes - Study Hacks - Cal Newport
There are many models for thinking about our "purpose". I like Newport's framing here. The tricky part in cultivating a deep life, of course, is figuring out what things matter.…
- More Evidence of Facebook's Negative Impact - Study Hacks - Cal Newport
I’m not sure we need more evidence of this, but why not. Personal impacts were measured with online surveys administered at regular intervals. To summarize the paper’s main…
- Top Economists Study What Happens When You Stop Using Facebook - Study Hacks - Cal Newport
Worth reading just to note the five highlights shared by people who deactivated Facebook. Lookin for an extra hour in your day? Here it is! Perhaps most interesting was the…
- If You're Busy, You're Doing Something Wrong: The Surprisingly Relaxed Lives of Elite Achievers - Study Hacks - Cal Newport
Newport is taking a number of different threads here and putting them together well. The idea of deliberate practice was something I read about in Peak: Secrets from the New…
- On Digital Minimalism, Loneliness and the Joys of True Connection - Study Hacks - Cal Newport
I suspect that there are multiple effects of the mobile and social waves that negatively impact people, and I truly do believe one of them is that our brains are always occupied.…
- The Atomic Minimalist: My Conversation with James Clear - Study Hacks - Cal Newport
If you are a fan of either Cal Newport or James Clear this will be an interesting listen. I find the core concepts that both of them are writing about interesting and found this…
- Novelist Mark Haddon Quit Twitter. Not Because It’s Terrible, But Because It Prevents Him From Being Great - Study Hacks - Cal Newport
This is spot on. I’m guessing it’s bad form to quote another articles quote, but… “I am taking a long break because every tweet had begun to feel like a peep of steam through my…
- Join Analog Social Media - Study Hacks - Cal Newport
Two things on this. My book club read Bowling Alone which covers the value of clubs, and sadly the decline of many of them in America. This is a good book to go along with…
- From the Hyperlink to the Stream: Hossein Derakshan’s Critique of the Internet in the Age of Social Media - Study Hacks - Cal Newport
I really like this metaphor and insight. I went back and read the original post that Newport is highlighting as well. The "web" versus "stream" thought deserves further…
- On Blogs in the Social Media Age - Study Hacks - Cal Newport
Interesting analogy from Cal Newport. Is the open web more of a market based system? I can see the logic behind that, and it does make sense. As any serious blog consumer can…
- Habits vs. Workflows - Study Hacks - Cal Newport
Newport's post makes me feel good about the time I spend optimizing and defining my own workflows. I also like the connection to habit.
- Beyond Digital Ethics - Study Hacks - Cal Newport
Agree completely with this, but would also suggest they are different things. Digital ethics in my opinion is about education and college. This should be in the curriculum at…
- Digital Wellness for Grown Ups - Study Hacks - Cal Newport
I do think that platforms can help their users have a healthier relationship, but Cal's point in this is also true. But something about this growing digital wellness movement…
- Beyond Black Box Management - Study Hacks - Cal Newport
- Are You Using Social Media or Being Used By It? - Study Hacks - Cal Newport
Newport coins the term "social media industrial complex" and I love it. Good article to highlight the tricks and techniques that social media platforms use to capture your…
- Spend More Time Alone - Study Hacks - Cal Newport
This post struck a chord with me, particularly the framing of solitude as “the real key to solitude is to step away from reacting to the output of other minds”. Reflect on your…
- Mike Rowe on Efficiency versus Effectiveness - Study Hacks - Cal Newport
Space, to think and be, is more important that productivity. Good GTD and productivity skills should focus on the impact to you, the practitioner, not on your volume of output.
- On Digital Minimalism - Study Hacks - Cal Newport
Recently, I’ve been trying to clarify the underlying philosophy that informs how I think about the role of these technologies in our personal lives (their role in the world of…
- From Tools to Tool Uses - Study Hacks - Cal Newport
In thinking about digital tools we naturally draw analogies to the physical world. In this latter context, tools are often engineered for a specific and clear purpose. A 3/4 inch…
- On Value and Digital Minimalism - Study Hacks - Cal Newport
The core idea of digital minimalism is to be more intentional about technology in your life. Digital minimalists carefully curate these technologies to best support things they…
- The Danger of the Dream Job Delusion
The Ivy League Farmer Earlier this summer, Julie and I attended a dinner at Red Fire Farm, a 110 acre organic farm in rural Granby, Massachusetts. The dinner celebrated the…
- Treat Your Mind as You Would a Private Garden