So Good They Can't Ignore You

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by Cal Newport · 2012

A career-development book arguing against the conventional advice to “follow your passion.” Cal Newport contends that valuable skills, developed through deliberate practice and a craftsman mindset, create career capital that can lead to greater autonomy, control, and meaningful work.

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1 episode featuring So Good They Can't Ignore You

Deep Questions with Cal Newport
Cal Newport shifts AI debate toward harms already here
The episode argues that emotional dependence, misinformation, and child exposure to chatbots demand more immediate scrutiny than hypothetical superintelligence.
Sep 28, 2026 · 1h 19m

1 episode featuring So Good They Can't Ignore You

Cal Newport shifts AI debate toward harms already here