Cal Newport on Why We'll Look Back at Our Smartphones Like Cigarettes

Re:Cal Newport on Why We'll Look Back at Our Smartphones Lik... by andy_adams on Thursday January 31, 2019 @12:28PM (#19046598)

Sometimes a fundamental idea is simple, but it takes repeated hammering into your mind before you adopt it. 95% of a book might seem like fluff, but when you read the 1 example, the 1 anecdote, or the 1 "way of saying it" that resonates with you - that's often when the idea sticks and becomes a more permanent part of your life.

Expanding an idea into book form helps more people discover that "aha" moment than a single blog post does. Plus, people just take books more seriously in general!

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Re:Cal Newport on Why We'll Look Back at Our Smartphones Lik... by mailjenil on Friday February 01, 2019 @07:11PM (#19060033)

This is the reason I prefer books instead of blog posts.

With blog posts, you can surely cover the breath of multiple topics but its totally worth to go repeat an fundamentally important idea with multiple scenarios.

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