Cal Newport is a contributing writer for The New Yorker and a professor of computer science at Georgetown University. His scholarship focusses on the theory of distributed systems, and his general-audience writing explores intersections of culture and technology. Newport’s books include “Slow Productivity,” “Deep Work,” “Digital Minimalism,” and “A World Without Email.” He is also the host of the podcast “Deep Questions.” He earned his Ph.D. in computer science from M.I.T.
