PNTV: Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport (#395)

Here are 5 of my favorite Big Ideas from Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport. Hope you enjoy!

Cal Newport is one of my favorite thinkers. He got his Ph.D. in Computer Science from MIT and is now a Professor at Georgetown. He’s also a bestselling author of a number of books. Given the fact that the fastest way to Optimize your life is to STOP doing things that are sub-optimal AND the fact that (for nearly all of us) our use of technology is the #1 thing that “Needs work!,” it’s SUPER important for us to figure out how to best use all the technology available to us WITHOUT becoming lost in a tsunami of inputs. Enter: Our new philosophy of technology use: Digital Minimalism. Enter: My SUPER strong recommendation of the book and my ALL IN commitment to helping create a movement around the ideas in the book. As you know, I rarely say a book is a must read but this book is as close as it gets. Big Ideas we explore include the fact that your soul is engaged in a lopsided arms race, a definition + overview of digital minimalism, the importance of spending time alone (and the consequences of *not* spending adequate time alone), reclaiming leisure (get active!) and joining the Attention Resistance. Here's to Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World!

[jeremiah]

Huge fan of Cal Newport. Dude is incredibly smart

[ravigaware]

Most awaited book review. Watched a membership class on digital minimalism by Cal Newport, it was a masterpiece . M off social media since then & use YouTube for ur videos only, because they give me energy & hope to move forward. Going to get digital minimalism book soon. Thanks Brother for sharing such wonderful book.

[jordanroyal]

Brian looking hella ripped in this video. Jelly of them biceps.

[danielsquires]

Hope you’re okay. Can see you push yourself so much to greater levels of excellence. Remember to take time to rest, have fun and recover 🙏🏽

[faithfulgal]

Awesome! Your a great mentor who inspires the world! Much Love 💜😊

[rafaellegey]

Thanks for your videos they really help me. Please do not ever stop

[SuperDuperTrey]

I get a little giddy every time i see one of the new pntv’s pop up 😎

[omarianno]

Im always so curious when you say, Brian, that you don't do email. Did you do a video on that, how exactly that works?

[zimtv]

Nice video !
The summary starts at 3:08

[stevekirkbride]

Thanks You l have read Deep Work by Cal Newport it’s amazing and both shocking it shook my soul Oh and your video is very informative cheers from the UK

[regocyrus]

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[jjceno]

My deep gripe with this video is that it is slightly too awesome and should be flagged for excessive epicness as well as the possible intent to improve the universe.