Cal Newport knows a thing or two about productivity: when he’s not teaching computer science at Georgetown, he’s writing for The New Yorker, hosting a podcast, or authoring New York Times bestsellers like Deep Work and Digital Minimalism. In his new book, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout, Cal proposes that we trade current standards of rapid output for slower, higher-quality, and sustainable ways of working. Adam and Cal dig into the data on productivity, debate the benefits and drawbacks of doing fewer things (and spending less time on email and social media), and discuss individual habits and organizational practices for preventing burnout and promoting worthwhile work.
Transcripts for ReThinking are available at go.ted.com/RWAGscripts
The Real Reason You Procrastinate
Bonus: Wild Work Advice with Cheryl Strayed
Bonus: Fadbusting with Freakonomics
When Strength Becomes Weakness
Bouncing Back from Rejection
How to Remember Anything
The Office Without A**holes
The Perils of Following Your Career Passion
Networking For People Who Hate Networking
Become Friends with Your Rivals
The Creative Power of Misfits
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Bonus: A Debate with Malcolm Gladwell
Bonus: #MeToo with Ashley Judd, Ronan Farrow, and Tarana Burke
When Work Takes Over Your Life
A World Without Bosses
Faking Your Emotions at Work
How to Trust People You Don’t Like
Your Hidden Personality
The Problem with All-Stars
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