It's one of the reasons why you can't like labor organization is difficult and knowledge work is because there's nothing that's been surfaced to organize around. The pandemic made it worse because it raised unexpectedly workloads while also reducing the support you need to actually be able to concentrate on work. So we're focused on these incredibly crude measures, not the like, what is the nature of our work? How can we make sure I never have eight hours of Zoom meetings again? Something is broken.
Cal Newport is one of the world’s leading thinkers on how technology affects the way we live, work and think. Cal is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University. He is also New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including his three latest: A World Without Email, Digital Minimalism, and Deep Work. Cal is also a contributing writer for The New Yorker and the host of the popular Deep Questions podcast.
In his second appearance on the show, Cal joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about how we can improve our workstyles, slow productivity, Elon Musk’s recent purchase of Twitter, and the future of social media.
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