This chapter explores the concept of digital overload and the journey toward decluttering one's online life. It emphasizes the anticipation of a retreat designed to foster genuine human interactions while navigating the complexities of social media and news consumption.
Most of us have a love-hate relationship with our smartphones and digital media. The technology is here to stay, so how can we keep social media and apps like Slack from killing our productivity? Marie Kondo may have helped us declutter our homes, but on today’s podcast, Cal Newport, a professor of computer science at Georgetown University and author of the book Digital Minimalism, shows you how to digitally declutter. Discover how to harness your tech and keep it from sabotaging your brain’s optimal performance.