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Why I'm a Bad Correspondent
Neal Stephenson
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Neal Stephenson
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This book by Neal Stephenson came up once on Tim Ferriss in the episodes we index. That mention was a genuine on-air recommendation, not just a passing reference. The people who brought it up: Cal Newport. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
“you know Neil Stevenson he wrote that great essay years ago Why I'm a Bad Correspondent yeah so good so good it's so good”— Cal Newport
The guest here is Cal Newport: Associate professor of computer science at Georgetown University (PhD from MIT) who researches the theory of distributed systems. He is a New Yorker contributing writer, host of the Deep Questions podcast, and author of seven books including Deep Work, Digital Minimalism, and A World Without Email. Cal Newport on building a deep life through slow productivity, digital minimalism, craft, and contemplation in an age of distraction.
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