The Unintended Consequences of Technology

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Technology isn't inherently digital, we had a whole lot of technology prior to the digital age. What we're looking at with these recent innovations, their unintended consequences is a story that we've seen repeated over and over again. When you take your eye off the ball of critically engaging new innovation, it tends to have all these unintended consequences.

Cal Newport is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, and the author most recently of Deep Work, a book which argues that focus is the new I.Q. in the modern workplace, and So Good They Can’t Ignore You, a book which debunks the long-held belief that “follow your passion” is good advice.

Cal’s new book is Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World

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