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Ep. 104: LISTENER CALLS: Saying "No" Without Saying "No"

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

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I'm Not on Social Media, I Can Reach a Lot of People

If you're not intentional about your teck, it's going to eat you up. As long as these platforms are here, hone in like a lazer on what's useful to you. Do not let the fact that there is a strategic thing you can get valuable these platforms be the reason you find yourself suddenly clocking in for long hours every day. The intention engineering that tick talk very carefully dolls out views and big bursts just intermittently enough to make you think you're about to grab an audience. I mean, i'm not happy that these platforms use these aggressive tactics to try to enslave more people into this virtual factory they do.

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