396: Cal Newport - A World Without Email Is Coming

<p>Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: <a href= "https://bit.ly/calnewport396">https://bit.ly/calnewport396</a></p> <p>Cal Newport is an associate professor of computer science at Georgetown University, where he specializes in the theory of distributed systems, as well as a New York Times bestselling author who writes for a broader audience about the intersection of technology and culture.</p> <p>He’s the author of seven books, including <a href= "https://geni.us/JrqzSg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Digital Minimalism</a> and <a href="https://geni.us/8gyyeVd" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Deep Work</a>, which have been published in over thirty languages.</p> <p>Cal’s also a regular contributor on these topics to national publications such as The New Yorker, The New York Times, and Wired, and is a frequent guest on NPR.</p> <p>His blog, <a href="https://www.calnewport.com/blog/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Study Hacks</a>, which he’s been publishing since 2007, attracts over three million visits a year and his podcast, <a href="https://www.calnewport.com/podcast/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Deep Questions with Cal Newport</a>, has just surpassed 1 million downloads after launching in May 2020.</p> <p>Today we're discussing topics from Cal's latest book, <a href= "https://geni.us/bB62W" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A World Without Email</a>.</p> <p><strong>In this episode, we discuss:</strong></p> <ul> <li>A world without email</li> <li>The importance of undistracted focus</li> <li>The history of email</li> <li>What is the hyperactive hive mind?</li> <li>The influence of smartphones on email response times</li> <li>Solve the problem by fixing the processes</li> <li>Clarity trumps accessibility</li> <li>Knowledge work is different than industrial work</li> <li>When the hive mind style of interaction works</li> <li>Process redesign is a pain in the short-term but worth it in the long-term</li> <li>The older model of doing less</li> <li>The artificial way of collaborating</li> <li>It’s a cognit