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153 sats \ 3 replies \ @elvismercury 12 Apr \ on: ARTISTS REVOLT AGAINST SOCIAL MEDIA (Deep Questions with Cal Newport) podcasts
I don't know a lot about Cal Newport but have been intrigued by what I do know -- his focus on curating your own attention / mental workspace really resonates with me. And he's been preaching about this idea for a long time.
I look forward to listening to the podcast, thanks for finding it and for the nice summary!
Cal is a total phenom. I read How to Become a Straight-A Student back in college, which IIRC he wrote while he was getting straight A's at Dartmouth as a CS undergrad before going to MIT for his Phd in CS.
Then he came out with Deep Work which was enough proof for me that he's an insane talent or had really figured something out.
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I hadn't seen that one. My days of trying to be a straight-A student are behind me, but sometimes these things are useful beyond their stated scope. Is this an example?
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It's written for a college audience and most of what's said has been said better elsewhere. But it's a short read and as an application of learning/memory research, it's very accessible. Most of what I remember:
- spaced repetition for memory
- study in public for the sensation of being held accountable
- scheduling/blocking time for studying/homework to avoid cramming (kind of a prelude to Deep Work)
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