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Mentioned in 28 episodes

How to Do Nothing

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Author

Jenny O'Dell

Mentioned by

Cal Newport

Ezra Klein

L. Michael Sacasas

Mentioned in 28 episodes

Mentioned by

Cal Newport

as embracing a notion of productivity in which you are moving away from activity.

2,382 snips

Ep. 366: How to Reinvent Your Life in 4 Months (Classic Episode from August, 2023)

Mentioned by

Cal Newport

as an example of a book in the humanistic productivity genre.

1,693 snips

Ep. 263: Overhaul Your Life

Mentioned by

Cal Newport

as a book that introduced academic formalisms into discussions of productivity.

952 snips

Ep. 299: Our Love/Hate Relationship with Personal Productivity

Mentioned by

Cal Newport

, highlighting the idea that the attention economy's monetization of our time led to the monetization of our own time, suggesting "doing nothing" as an act of resistance.

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Ep. 265: Big Ideas for Deeper Living

Mentioned by

Cal Newport

in the context of embracing periods of inactivity and appreciating the present moment.

629 snips

Ep. 234: Ambition without Burnout

Mentioned by

Cal Newport

as a book that challenges productivity culture.

363 snips

Ep. 239: On Time and Stress

Mentioned by

Ezra Klein

, highlighting the idea of prioritizing meaningful connections over broad reach.

203 snips

Is there a sane way to use the internet?

Mentioned by

Cal Newport

as a book that helped spark the modern anti-productivity movement.

141 snips

Ep. 171: Is Slow Productivity the Solution to Burnout?

Mentioned by

L. Michael Sacasas

as a writer who explores themes of attention and the non-human world.

65 snips

The power of attention in a world of distraction

Mentioned by Zoe Schiffer as the textbook on how to live a good life right now with the resources that we all have.

43 snips

How to Not Die in Silicon Valley

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