Cal Newport

2021

Cal Newport is an associate professor of computer science at Georgetown University, as well as a New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including Digital Minimalism and Deep Work. He’s also a regular contributor on these topics to national publications such as The New Yorker, The New York Times, and Wired, and is a frequent guest on NPR. His blog, Study Hacks, which he’s been publishing since 2007, attracts over three million visits a year.

From the bestselling author of Digital Minimalism and Deep Work comes a radical vision for liberating workers from the tyranny of the inbox--unleashing a new era of productivity.

“The Marie Kondo of technology.” --Ezra Klein

Newport is a computer science professor at Georgetown University and bestselling author. He writes about technology and culture on his personal blog (3M annual visits) and frequently contributes to The New Yorker and The New York Times.

The modern-day office is the midst of a productivity crisis. 

>According to a recent study, the average worker checks their email every 5.4 minutes

>Newport argues that email reduces profitability and even slows overall economic growth. Equally worrisome, email makes us miserable, creating a background hum of anxiety.

>The shift to remote work in the pandemic has only amplified these problems

>>Drawing on a fascinating array of case studies from real companies, old and new, Newport paints a compelling portrait of what knowledge work has the potential can be. Free of the tyranny of relentless email messages, workers could actually execute work rather than spend all day communicating about it.

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