Cambrian Explosion of Digital Distraction Energy

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Facebook, TikTok in the moment is very successful so that might just for a lot of reasons. Instagram has tried to mimic it and they're pissing off more of the people who seem to like the old school Instagram. So I think the whole arena of digital distraction is going to have a sort of Cambrian explosion type period. There's no competitive advantage that submits people into position where they can't be competed against when you're purely algorithmic.

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.

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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