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Oct 2021
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Deep Work by Cal Newport Summary

Jeremy Silva
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Deep Work gives insights into the importance of mastery and the value of doing deep work. I really like, and agree with, the thesis and hypothesis of the book. Every one should find value in this book and I often recommend it as one of my favorites.

The book’s thesis: A deep life is not just economically lucrative but also a life well lived.

Deep work hypothesis: the ability to perform deep work is becoming increasingly rare at the same time it is becoming increasingly valuable in our economy.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://jsilva.blog/2019/08/15/deep-work-book-summary/

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