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Books they recommend that someone else wrote.
“i'm actually right now reading the daniel mendelson's translation of the odyssey to my three-year-old uh and he loves it…”
Why: It is an enriching and enduring story that children can have a relationship with for their entire lives.
The Odyssey by Homer
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Their own books, or books they discussed with the author. Not counted as recommendations.
“Deep work, digital minimalism, life without email. So that was the correct title, right? Life without a world without email.”
Why: The books were instrumental in setting up their approach to work.
Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
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“Deep work, digital minimalism, life without email. So that was the correct title, right? Life without a world without email.”
Why: It helped shape his communication systems to avoid endless back-and-forth messaging.
A World Without Email by Cal Newport
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“Deep work, digital minimalism, life without email. So that was the correct title, right? Life without a world without email.”
Why: They have been very instrumental in how the guest and his wife built their work life.
Deep Work by Cal Newport
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