Author: Cal Newport Rating: 6/7 (Good Plus, Worth Repeating) Date Finished: 2026-01-24 Newport argues that knowledge workers have trapped themselves in "pseudoproductivity"—using visible busyness as a proxy for actual accomplishment. His alternative philosophy rests on three principles: do fewer things, work at a natural pace, and
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I'm a bit of a productivity junky. I get small thrills from: * trying new to-do apps * buying a planner and notebook that will finally help me accomplish everything I want to accomplish * arranging all my tasks as entries on my calendar * reading about or hearing a podcast about
Staying On Top of Things "Being informed" has never been so accessible. Yet, what it means to "be informed" has never been so complicated. There's "staying on top of things," and there's "understanding things." Books, long-form journalism, documentaries,