While the ability to rapidly communicate using digital messages is useful, the frequent disruptions created by this behavior also make it hard to foc… - Cal Newport

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While the ability to rapidly communicate using digital messages is useful, the frequent disruptions created by this behavior also make it hard to focus, which has a bigger impact on our ability to produce valuable output than we may have realized.

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About Cal Newport

Calvin C. Newport (1982-06-23–) is an American writer and computer scientist.

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Alternative Names: Calvin Charles Newport
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