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Deep Dive with Ali AbdaalCal Newport: Lifestyle Design, Slow Productivity and Contrarian Writing
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EPISODE INFO
- Released
- February 8, 2023
- Duration
- 1h 42m
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- Deep Dive with Ali Abdaal
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
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SPEAKERS
Cal Newport
guestComputer science professor and author known for Deep Work, Digital Minimalism, and the podcast Deep Questions.
Ali Abdaal
hostYouTuber and podcast host of Deep Dive with Ali Abdaal; former doctor and creator-entrepreneur.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Deep Dive with Ali Abdaal, featuring Cal Newport and Ali Abdaal, Cal Newport: Lifestyle Design, Slow Productivity and Contrarian Writing explores Cal Newport on lifestyle-first careers and slow productivity in knowledge work Cal Newport frames his work as productivity-through-techno-criticism, focused on how modern communication tools and cultural forces undermine control over time and attention.
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