
Elevate with Robert Glazer Cal Newport on Slow Productivity, Avoiding Burnout, and Doing What Matters
Jan 29, 2026
01:10:52
Cal Newport is carrying the banner for a movement to slow down. Cal is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University. He is also the New York Times bestselling author of eight books, including, his latest: Slow Productivity, which debuted at number two on the NYT list in March. Cal is also a contributing writer for The New Yorker and the host of the Deep Questions podcast.
On this classic episode Cal joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast for a deep-dive conversation on Slow Productivity, including how it works and why it can lead to achievement without burnout.
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