Cal Newport
Cal Newport appears in 3 indexed podcast episodes across 1 show on PodcastMentions, with linked books, timestamps, and episode context.
Cal Newport is an American computer scientist, academic lecturer, and nonfiction author. He is a full-time professor of computer science at Georgetown University and is known for his writings on attention management in the digital age, exploring the intersections of technology, work, and the quest for depth.
Track Cal Newport appearances on Modern Wisdom. Linked books include A World Without Email and Deep Work.
Quick FAQ
Answers to common episode, podcast, book, and topic questions tied to Cal Newport.
Which podcast episodes feature Cal Newport?
#1067 - Cal Newport - The collapse of modern attention (and how to get it back) on Modern Wisdom is the latest indexed appearance for Cal Newport. Other indexed episodes include #764 - Cal Newport - The Delicate Art Of Mastering Work-Life Balance on Modern Wisdom and #317 - Cal Newport - How To Master Your Email Overload on Modern Wisdom.
Which podcasts feature Cal Newport most?
Modern Wisdom (3 episodes) are the strongest indexed podcast homes for Cal Newport.
Which books are mentioned around Cal Newport?
A World Without Email, Deep Work, and Slow Productivity are the clearest linked books around Cal Newport, based on transcript mentions across the indexed episodes.
What does Cal Newport discuss on podcasts?
Cal Newport most often comes up around overcoming work overload.
Books mentioned around this guest
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“A lot of this is captured in, um, the best book on this would be, uh, the shallows, Nick Carr's book, the shallows.”
“I was writing an essay and it was on Isaac Asimov's rules of robotics.”
“the other issue of this problem is we don't put any limits or transparency on how many things we're working on.”
“In that book I was arguing, uh, the way we, the thing I was telling you about hyperactive, high by communication is a problem.”
