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174: Deep Work, with Cal Newport

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The Two Big Killers for Knowledge

The two big killers for knowledge, we've got two things that are going to make you miserable is overload and context shifting. I just want to implant this idea that shifting your attention back and forth is productivity poison. This often requires that you have bespoke processes for the stuff you do regularly. Whatever gets you away from that is almost always going to be worth it, even if it's a pain.

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