This is another of Cal Newport’s books about academic productivity – or more precisely – knowledge work productivity, and it’s another excellent contribution to the way that we think about the work that we do in the modern economy or society. While at its heard, there are some suggestions regarding changing the way we work…
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Reading: So Good They Can’t Ignore You
So, I have now finished reading another book by Cal Newport, So Good They Can’t Ignore You, and I enjoyed it a lot – perhaps even more than the first one I did (Deep Work). As per my usual ideas, I’m going to jot down some thoughts here, and then contrast that with an ChatGPT…
Reading: Deep Work
I’ve been reading Deep Work by Cal Newport, on the back of a recommendation by my mentor at UTS. I really enjoyed it – it’s an easy read and makes a lot of points that I’ve been thinking about a lot recently. I’m not entirely convinced about the basis for it – lots of things…