{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F5776b8d8-4b5e-4e23-9116-94fbf909bca5","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"#154: Cal Newport\u2013 Understanding Deep Work, & why Pursuing Your Passions is Bad Advice","description":"Cal Newport is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, who specializes in the theory of distributed algorithms. He previously earned his Ph.D. from MIT in 2009 and graduated from Dartmouth College in 2004.
\nHis most recent book, Deep Work (Grand Central, 2016), argues that focus is the new I.Q. in the knowledge economy, and that individuals\u00a0who\u00a0cultivate their ability to concentrate\u00a0without distraction will thrive. On publication, Deep Work\u00a0became\u00a0an instant Wall Street Journal bestseller, and received praise in the New York Times Book Review, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, and The Guardian.
\nNewport\u2019s previous book, So Good They Can\u2019t Ignore You (Grand Central, 2012), argues that \u201cfollow your passion\u201d is bad advice. Since its publication, it has been selected for several best business books of the year lists, including those by Inc. Magazine, The Globe and Mail, and 800-CEO-Read. Newport\u2019s New York Times op-ed on the book became the paper\u2019s most e-mailed article for over a week.
\nNewport is also the author of three books of unconventional advice for students: How to Be a High School Superstar (Random House, 2010), How to Become a Straight-A Student \u00a0(Random House, 2006), and How to Win at College (Random House, 2005). The How To student series has sold over well over 150,000 copies since its inception, and Newport has been invited to speak on these topics at some of the country\u2019s top universities, including Harvard, Princeton, MIT, Dartmouth, Middlebury, Georgetown and Duke.
\nBetween books, Newport explores related ideas on his popular Study Hacks blog.
\nFor more on Newport\u2019s academic work, see his Georgetown web site.
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