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18 | A World Without Email (Book Review)
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In this episode of The Craft, Carter and Colby finish a series of book reviews on the work of Cal Newport; Colby reviews A World Without Email. Previously, they discussed Newport’s Deep Work (Ep. 13) and Digital Minimalism (Ep.14). They explore points of friction that arise with digital communication and conceptualize how these issues negatively affect our lives. The conversation also engages how email, as a mode of communication, is socially potent; in other words, it affects how we relate to each other and influences expectations for responsiveness. Then, they discuss how to best manage the aspects of communication that we tend to neglect. This includes building out thoughtful systems for how and when you communicate. Newport’s central ambition, as Colby emphasizes, is not attacking email but helping readers make space for meaningful work.
Links Mentioned:
- A World Without Email by Cal Newport
- Calnewport.com
- Deep Questions with Cal Newport (Podcast)
- Alienation and Acceleration: Towards a Critical Theory of Late-Modern Temporality by Hartmut Rosa
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