The Best of Cal Newport
10+ most popular Cal Newport articles, as voted by our community.
Quotes, summaries, and actionable advice. Sourced from Newport's books, podcasts, and blog. Run by @guanjiefung | Not Cal Newport, he's not on social media.
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On Teenage Luddites
Back in 2019, when I was on tour for my book, Digital Minimalism, I chatted with more than a few parents. I was surprised by ... Read more
Cal Newport on Chatgpt
My Thoughts on ChatGPT
In recent months, I’ve received quite a few emails from readers expressing concerns about ChatGPT. I remained quiet on this topic, however, as I was ... Read more
Cal Newport on Future Of Work
When Work Didn’t Follow You Home
In a recent article written for Slate, journalist Dan Kois recounts the shock his younger coworkers expressed when they discovered that he had, earlier in ... Read more
On Tools and the Aesthetics of Work
In the summer of 2022, an engineer named Keegan McNamara, who was at the time working for a fundraising technology startup, found his way to ... Read more
Cal Newport on Minimalism
On Digital Minimalism
The Curmudgeonly Optimist People are sometimes confused about my personal relationship with digital communication technologies. On the one hand, I'm a
Cal Newport on Remote Work
What Happened When Zapier Cancelled Meetings for a Week? (Hint: Not Much)
November 21st, 2022 · Be the first to comment Several readers pointed me toward a recent NPR Marketplace segement about a fully-remote tech company called Zapier that tried an interesting experiment…
What Happened When Zapier Cancelled Meetings for a Week? (Hint: Not Much)
Several readers pointed me toward a recent NPR Marketplace segement about a fully-remote tech company called Zapier that tried an interesting experiment last summer: they ... Read more
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The Most Important Piece of Career Advice You Probably Never Heard
Some Advice for the Road I’m leaving this afternoon to attend a college graduation: my second in three weeks. As you might imagine, graduating is ... Read more
On Teenage Luddites
December 16th, 2022 · One comment Back in 2019, when I was on tour for my book, Digital Minimalism, I chatted with more than a few parents. I was surprised by how many told me a similar story: their…
On Beethoven and the Gifts of Silence
February 5th, 2021 · 13 comments Writing in 1801, at the age of 30, Ludwig van Beethoven complained about his diminishing hearing: “from a distance I do not hear the high notes of the instruments and…
The Most Important Piece of Career Advice You Probably Never Heard
August 25th, 2022 · Be the first to comment This essay was inspired by Top Performer, the online course about engineering a more meaningful and satisfying career that I designed with Scott Young. The…
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