grey on Nostr: I’ve read Deep Work and listened to Slow Productivity on audio. Both good books. ...
I’ve read Deep Work and listened to Slow Productivity on audio. Both good books. His major podcast appearances are also worth a listen.
He’s not a bitcoiner or anything, but i think his ideas actually align well with the beliefs of bitcoiners. His thesis is essentially that success emerges from deep, distraction-free focus. The fiat world tells us that we just need to work longer hours to find success. But according to Newport, the most productive of us don’t actually work as many “hours” as we might imagine. Rather, they take a lot of time off to let their mind wander. When they do work, their mind is distraction-free. And they take breaks.
He’s not a bitcoiner or anything, but i think his ideas actually align well with the beliefs of bitcoiners. His thesis is essentially that success emerges from deep, distraction-free focus. The fiat world tells us that we just need to work longer hours to find success. But according to Newport, the most productive of us don’t actually work as many “hours” as we might imagine. Rather, they take a lot of time off to let their mind wander. When they do work, their mind is distraction-free. And they take breaks.