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Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
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A shallow, poor quality book about deep work. The central idea is about scheduling distraction free blocks of time to help you reach a state of flow with your work so you can achieve more. The useful content could be summed up in about 10 pages. The rest of it is mind-numbing padding. For a guy who doesn’t want his time wasted, he wasn’t exactly respectful of his reader’s time. I grew quickly tired of hearing about how awesome this author is. Some of his comments on business versus academia are arrogant - especially his assumptions about how long it would take the average grad to learn various business tasks.
While I agree with the value of deep work, it’s not a new idea. And there’s nothing new here. I closed this book wondering if Cal Newport has it all wrong. I think he might do better to get off the academic publishing treadmill he has shackled himself to and prioritise quality over quantity in future.
While I agree with the value of deep work, it’s not a new idea. And there’s nothing new here. I closed this book wondering if Cal Newport has it all wrong. I think he might do better to get off the academic publishing treadmill he has shackled himself to and prioritise quality over quantity in future.
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Jul 15, 2018 08:09AM
Nicely summed up! A lot of non-fic review these days mention the same thing - 'repetitive and nothing new'.
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Shabana wrote: "Nicely summed up! A lot of non-fic review these days mention the same thing - 'repetitive and nothing new'."Thanks, Shabana! I hate to give negative reviews, but I really struggled with this one. :)
I totally get it. But a reader's gotta do what she gotta do :)
Maddie wrote: "Good honest review"Thanks, Maddie :)
Summed up my feelings personally. My only take away outside of content for 2/3 lifehacker articles is the author's inflated opinion about the importance of academia.
Mark Adam wrote: "Summed up my feelings personally. My only take away outside of content for 2/3 lifehacker articles is the author's inflated opinion about the importance of academia."I agree! The publish or perish mantra needs to be broadened to include quality and humility.
would you suggest a book for deep work?
