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A World Without Email

Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload
Book • 2021
In 'A World Without Email', Cal Newport argues that the constant digital communication, which he terms the 'hyperactive hive mind', has become a productivity disaster.

He contends that this workflow, driven by email and other messaging tools, reduces profitability, slows economic growth, and makes workers miserable.

Newport proposes a workplace where clear processes, not haphazard messaging, define task management.

He advocates for each person working on fewer tasks but doing them better, with significant investment in support to reduce administrative burdens.

The book lays out principles and concrete instructions for streamlining important communication and reducing the central role of inboxes and chat channels in the workplace.

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