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#188: Digital Minimalism, Cal Newport

Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris

English - May 22, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - ★★★★★ - 11.1K ratings
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It’s hard to deny our society’s increasing dependence on, if not addiction to, email, apps and social media. If we recognize it as a problem, then how do we fix it? Cal Newport is a computer science professor at Georgetown University and the author of the New York Times bestseller: Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World. Newport writes about our growing dependency on technology and its negative consequences. From deleting apps on your phone to spending time alone with your thoughts, Newport provides valuable steps to break away from our increasing digital dependency.

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Website: http://www.calnewport.com/
Digital Minimalism: http://www.calnewport.com/books/digital-minimalism/

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It’s hard to deny our society’s increasing dependence on, if not addiction to, email, apps and social media. If we recognize it as a problem, then how do we fix it? Cal Newport is a computer science professor at Georgetown University and the author of the New York Times bestseller: Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World. Newport writes about our growing dependency on technology and its negative consequences. From deleting apps on your phone to spending time alone with your thoughts, Newport provides valuable steps to break away from our increasing digital dependency.

The Plug Zone
Website: http://www.calnewport.com/
Digital Minimalism: http://www.calnewport.com/books/digital-minimalism/

***VOICEMAILS***
Have a question for Dan? Leave us a voicemail: 646-883-8326

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