Cal Newport on Digital Minimalism

Cal Newport is a computer science professor at Georgetown University. In addition to his academic research, he writes about the intersection of digital technology and culture. He is the author of 6 books, his most recent being the New York Times bestseller, Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World. In this interview, Eric and Cal discuss how to optimize the role of tech in our lives so that it supports us in the life we want to live., rather than depleting us and causing us to feel like we are giving it too much of our time and energy.Need help with completing your goals in 2019? The One You Feed Transformation Program can help you accomplish your goals this year.But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!In This Interview, Cal Newport and I Discuss Digital Minimalism and…His book, Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy WorldThe concerns about our digital lifestyleThe mixture of harm and benefit with social mediaThe costs of our digital lifestyleDigital Maximalist vs Digital MinimalistStarting with your values as a guide to decide what tech you use to maximize the time you can spend on things you valueHow to think about the role of tech in your lifeDeploying tech to support you in living life according to your valuesHaving a philosophy surrounding the use of tech in your lifeHow clutter is costlyAdding up the cost and value of somethingThe importance of optimization in addition to the role of tech in our livesIntentionality is satisfyingThe 3 step process for implementing digital minimalismCal Newport Links:calnewport.comDaily Harvest – Delivers absolutely delicious organic, carefully sourced, chef-created fruit and veggie smoothies, soups, overnight oats, bowls and more. To get $25 off your first box go to www.dailyharvest.com and enter promo code FEEDThe Great Courses Plus: Are you a life long learner? A perpetually curious person? The Great Courses Plus is an on-demand streaming service that offers courses taught by professors on a whole host of topics such as Human Behavior, Money Management Skills, Astronomy, Cooking and so much more. Listeners of the show get a full month of unlimited access to their library for FREE by signing up at www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/wolfRemrise is a personalized sleep solution that uses natural, plant-based formulas to help calm the mind, relax the body and get your circadian rhythm back on track. It’s drug-free and has no groggy side effects in the morning. To get your first week FREE, go to www.getremrise.com/wolf and take their sleep quiz to determine which formulation is right for you. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.