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Cal Newport

Born

in The United States

June 23, 1982

Website

https://calnewport.com/

Genre

Technology, Education, Nonfiction

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Cal Newport is Provost’s Distinguished Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, and the author of seven books. His ideas and writing are frequently featured in major publications and on TV and radio.

From his website: "I write about the intersection of digital technology and culture. I’m particularly interested in our struggle to deploy these tools in ways that support instead of subvert the things we care about in both our personal and professional lives." ...more

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Cal Newport's Blog

Cal Newport isn't a Goodreads Author (yet), but they do have a blog, so here are some recent posts imported from their feed.

Is the Internet Hijacking Our Ambition?

A reader recently sent me a viral video. It features a heavily muscled and perpetually shirtless fitness influencer named Ashton Hall demonstrating what he calls “the morning routine that changed my life.”

It starts at 3:52 a.m. with Hall flexing in the mirror as he pulls off a piece of tape covering his mouth (presumably placed the night before to promote nose breathing during sleep).

At 3:54 a.m.,

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Cal Newport’s books

Average rating: 4.08 · 384,134 ratings · 34,689 reviews · 111 distinct works • Similar authors

	Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World 4.16 avg rating — 189,725 ratings — published 2016 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World 4.05 avg rating — 95,611 ratings — published 2019 — 82 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love 4.07 avg rating — 50,489 ratings — published 2012 — 53 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout 3.67 avg rating — 24,175 ratings — published 2024 — 35 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Become a Straight-A Student 4.04 avg rating — 11,645 ratings — published 2006 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload 3.88 avg rating — 6,413 ratings — published 2021 — 35 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Win at College: Surprising Secrets for Success from the Country's Top Students 3.98 avg rating — 3,958 ratings — published 2005 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Be a High School Superstar: A Revolutionary Plan to Get into College by Standing Out 4.14 avg rating — 1,311 ratings — published 2010 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Time-Block Planner: A Daily Method for Deep Work in a Distracted World 3.93 avg rating — 247 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cal Newport Collection 3 Books Set (Deep Work, Digital Minimalism, So Good They Cant Ignore You) 4.34 avg rating — 87 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari

48 votes, 36.1%

The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements by Sam Kean

23 votes, 17.3%

Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe

17 votes, 12.8%

Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World by Cal Newport

17 votes, 12.8%

Sounds and Sweet Airs: The Forgotten Women of Classical Music by Anna Beer

16 votes, 12.0%

The Years by Annie Ernaux

12 votes, 9.0%

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