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Chris Williamson
Cal Newport traces the evolution of productivity advice from the mid-20th century to the present, highlighting a fundamental shift in how work is measured and managed. In the 1950s through the 1980s, management literature focused on psychological adjustments or self-actualization, with Peter Drucker …
Chris Williamson
Cal Newport reflects on a decade since publishing *Deep Work*, noting with concern that while his warnings about social media ubiquity and constant digital distraction have become common sense, the problem has actually worsened rather than improved. He cites Microsoft's 2025 data showing knowledge w …