What if doing less is the secret to achieving more? That's the counterintuitive argument at the heart of productivity guru Cal Newport's new book, "Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout." Cal says that if we can learn to do fewer things, work at a natural pace, and obsess over quality, we can free ourselves from the clutches of pointless busyness and find more meaningful ways to work ... and live.
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We recently compiled a list of must-read new books coming out in June. Take a look here and let us know which titles you think we should feature on the show.
PERENNIALS: How to Thrive in a Post-Generational Society
ULTRA-PROCESSED: What Fake Food Is Doing to Our Health
How to Succeed by Quitting (2022)
Why the Modern World Puts Us All at Risk for Addiction (2021)
WORK: Henry David Thoreau on Making a Meaningful Living
RISE AND SHINE: How to Have the Perfect Morning
Artificial Intelligence Meets Virtual Worlds: The Future of Sentience
You Should Have More Fun This Summer. Here’s Why.
PARKING: How It Explains the World
OUTLIVE (Part 2): How to Optimize Your Diet, Sleep, and Emotional Health
OUTLIVE (Part 1): Peter Attia’s Guide to the Science of Longevity
THE WAGER: David Grann Tells a Tale of Shipwreck and Mutiny
THE REAL WORK: Adam Gopnik on the Mystery of Mastery
JOY OF MOVEMENT: How Exercise Can Help You Find Happiness and Connection
BREAKTHROUGH: How to Get Unstuck and Achieve Anything
EXCELLENT ADVICE: Life Lessons From Wired Co-Founder Kevin Kelly
SELFLESS: Why “You” Are a Social Creation
The Next Big Idea Club Presents — "Immortality: A User's Guide"
Steven Johnson & Michael Specter on the Future of Life
You Need a Bedtime (from The Next Big Idea Daily)
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