Is Overstimulation Ruining Your Life? - How Your Phone Affects Intelligence, Focus & Productivity

Cal Newport • March 24, 2025

Cal Newport

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Cal Newport is a computer science professor at Georgetown University and is also a New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including, A World Without Email, Digital Minimalism, and Deep Work, which have been published in over 35 languages. In addition to his books, Cal is a regular contributor to the New Yorker, the New York Times, and WIRED, a frequent guest on NPR, and the host of the popular Deep Questions podcast. He also publishes articles at calnewport.com and has an email newsletter.

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Is Overstimulation Ruining Your Life? - How Your Phone Affects Intelligence, Focus & Productivity

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Latest Posts

Why Smart People Are Abandoning Social Media | Cal Newport

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