Productive Reading: Digital Minimalism, by Cal Newport – TPW366

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Productive Reading: Digital Minimalism, by Cal Newport – TPW366

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Sep 29, 2021

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In this episode we continue our recurring “Productive Reading” series, this time talking about my key takeaways from Digital Minimalism, by Cal Newport. (Spoiler alert: I HIGHLY recommend this book.)

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Sep 29, 2021

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