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Book · 2019 · Information technology

Digital Minimalism

Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World

by Cal Newport · Recommended by 13 people on 9 podcasts

#196 of 15,593 books, ranked by how many different people bring it up on podcasts

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And you know the book digital minimalism has been so good for me man to answer your question I've detained all that other [__] it's been so good for me.
Charlamagne tha God · The Jordan Harbinger Show · Mar 2019 Listen at 33:24

What they say about it

Grouped from 30 mentions
  • Defines solitude“gives a fantastic definition of solitude”
    3
  • Read by the speaker“I just read this great book”
    3
  • Recommended by Cal Newport“books of Cal Newport”
    2
  • Authored by Cal Newport“written a book called Digital Minimalism”
    2

The best things said about it

6 of 30 · every mention
Recommended
I'll close with a few recommendations for those that are interested in cultivating a little bit of a healthier relationship with your attention and I would start with the books of Cal Newport. He's got three great books that I would recommend: Deep Work, Digital Minimalism, and Slow Productivity.
Rich Roll The Rich Roll Podcast · Jun 2026
Discussed
I recently read Digital Minimalism because I was fed up with social media. I found it very compelling.
Rebecca F. Kuang Conversations with Tyler · Jan 2024
Recommended
I just read this great book called Digital Minimalism. Yeah, I just interviewed Cal Newport yesterday.
Charlamagne tha God The Jordan Harbinger Show · Mar 2019
Discussed
In his book Digital Minimalism he encourages people to find the right amount of social media usage that provides value and joy.
Lex Fridman Lex Fridman Podcast · Mar 2021
Discussed
Cal Newport has this beautiful bit in Digital Minimalism where he talks about the difference between time on your own and solitude.
Chris Williamson Modern Wisdom · Mar 2020
Recommended
Cal Newport who's written Deep Work which was out to review just written a book called Digital Minimalism so I think the three arguably four three books that everybody should read are Atomic Habits, Deep Work, and this.
On the show Modern Wisdom · Mar 2019

Where and when it comes up

Mentions per year

Counted mentions by episode date. Our archive is deeper for recent years; 2026 so far.

How it comes up

Recommended means the speaker tells listeners to read it.

Most mentions, by podcast

9 shows

13 people who brought it up

Most recommendations first

Also: Rebecca F. Kuang

Why people recommend it

Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport is a thoughtful manifesto that advocates for a targeted, intentional approach to personal technology use, encouraging individuals to reclaim their time and attention from constant digital stimulation. Rich Roll recommended the book across multiple episodes of The Rich Roll Podcast, including a conversation where he suggested it as an essential read for listeners seeking to escape digital overload and establish a healthier relationship with their attention. On ChooseFI, guest Court included the title in a curated list of influential lifestyle and finance recommendations. Oliver Burkeman referenced Newport's broader arguments about focus and overcoming creative blocks during an appearance on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett. The host of Modern Wisdom described the text as part of an operating manual for life, while guest Jim Mullane briefly touched upon its core themes. Chris Williamson also cited Newport's specific definition of solitude from the book during an interview on Modern Wisdom. Additionally, David Pakman discussed the volume with Joe Rogan on The Joe Rogan Experience while examining the psychological impact of smartphones. Across all these diverse conversations, speakers repeatedly emphasize the vital importance of scaling back screen time, setting strict digital boundaries, and rediscovering meaningful offline solitude in a hyper-connected modern society.

Every mention

30 counted mentions · 10 passing or ad reads below
Chris Williamson so in lifehacks one a sudden we talked about Pomodoro Technique and I'm currently reading deep work which I… 8
Discussed
“and that's this definition of solitude by cal newport right solitude is time uh on your own away from the input of other minds”
Discussed
“you know Cal Newport has this beautiful bit in digital minimalism where he talks about the difference between time on your own and solitude”
Recommended
“there's a very interesting definition of solitude which Cal Newport used from digital minimalism and it's a different one to what most people will consider”
Discussed
“recently I have read digital minimalism by calmy poor and in digital minimalism he gives a fantastic definition of solitude”
Discussed
“Carl has sent me digital minimalism as well which is next on the list to read”
Recommended
“deep work by Cal Newport is the Bible on this we'll be doing a book review on deep work and digital minimalism coming up soon but if you want to check it out the link will be to the Amazon shop”
Recommended
“so in lifehacks one a sudden we talked about Pomodoro Technique and I'm currently reading deep work which I'll be done on soon and we're going to start doing essentially a modern wisdom booklet”
Recommended
“so for Cal Newport who's written deep work which was out to review just written a book called digital minimalism so I think the three arguably four three books that everybody should read are atomic habits deep work and this”
Rich Roll a book that I would require or not require recommend that you read is digital minimalism by Kell Newport. 3
Recommended
“So, I'll close with a few recommendations for those that are interested in cultivating a little bit of a healthier relationship with your attention and I would start with the books of Cal Newport. He's got three great books that I would recommend: Deep Work, Digital Minimalism, and Slow Productivity. If you read nothing else, read those books.”
Recommended
“a book that I would require or not require recommend that you read is digital minimalism by Kell Newport.”
Discussed
“and his newest book is called digital minimalism”
Charlamagne tha God I just read this great book called digital minimalism yeah I just interviewed Cal Newport yesterday 2
Recommended
“I just read this great book called digital minimalism yeah I just interviewed Cal Newport yesterday”
Recommended
“and you know the book digital minimalism has been so good for me man to answer your question I've detained all that other [__] it's been so good for me”
David Pakman he wrote deep work and then more recently he wrote digital minimalism and he goes into detail about just th… 1
Recommended
“he wrote deep work and then more recently he wrote digital minimalism and he goes into detail about just the effect of write it down my phone”
Jim Mullane but the second book and this is a little bit away from from that motivational is to Cal Newport like you we… 1
Recommended
“but the second book and this is a little bit away from from that motivational is to Cal Newport like you were saying about digital minimalism”
Jordan Harbinger Cal Newport digital minimalism thank you very much 1
Recommended
“Cal Newport digital minimalism thank you very much”
Oliver Burkeman cal newport who wrote the book deep work and digital minimalism who's very good on this has this argument t… 1
Recommended
“cal newport who wrote the book deep work and digital minimalism who's very good on this has this argument that like what people call writer's block that's just the feeling of writing right”
Saagar Enjeti and you weren't calling necessarily for like banning it or anything you were saying look let's opt out thos… 2
Discussed
“and you weren't calling necessarily for like banning it or anything you were saying look let's opt out those of us who want to do deep work how do you think about that culture like political shift towards it and the movement that you've been advocating now for a long time”
Discussed
“um so we i've been talking around digital minimalism”
Brad Barrett and I think in his new book digital minimalism he highlights both Pete from Mr Money Mustache and Liz and N… 1
Discussed
“and I think in his new book digital minimalism he highlights both Pete from Mr Money Mustache and Liz and Nate from Frugal Woods which is really really cool”
Jonathan Watson another example might be like digital minimalism digital minimalism, right? Like you probably don't need to… 1
Discussed
“another example might be like digital minimalism digital minimalism, right? Like you probably don't need to read and you know, I'm sure I'll get criticized by all of the huge fans of these books, but like I know a lot of people and I'm one of them who read the entire book who still have a problem with that.”
Lex Fridman he doesn't use social media and in his book digital minimalism he encourages people to find the right amoun… 1
Discussed
“he doesn't use social media and in his book digital minimalism he encourages people to find the right amount of social media usage that provides value and joy”
Marshall Kosloff um okay so as soccer and i were just talking with you at the start of this we really love your books digita… 1
Discussed
“um okay so as soccer and i were just talking with you at the start of this we really love your books digital minimalism deep work”
Rebecca F. Kuang I recently read Digital Minimalism because I was fed up with social media. I found it very compelling. And… 1
Discussed
“I recently read Digital Minimalism because I was fed up with social media. I found it very compelling. And then I read Deep Work, too.”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker6
Recommended
“some other great ones are goodbye things the story story of stuff millionaire teacher and digital minimalism”
Discussed
“but like the digital minimalism thing of like appraise all of your digital use for what you're trying to get out of it decide whether that is the best use of the thing”
Recommended
“and then the same for things like the deep workbook or digital minimalism or getting things done like stuff like that is like an entire like operating manual for us”
Discussed
“and in digital minimalism he gives a fantastic definition of solitude you remember that vaguely”
Discussed
“Digital Menem isn't someone just going with like sharp things at your eyes”
Recommended
“so Cal Newport who's written deep work which was out to review just written a book called digital minimalism so I think the three arguably four three books that everybody should read are atomic habits deep work and this”

Also mentioned in the same episodes

Other mentions (10: passing, ad reads, own books)
Plugged
“Newport is the author of seven books. That's a lot of books, man. Including, most recently, Deep Work, Digital Minimalism, and a world without email.”
Passing
“i put it on pause at some point to write digital minimalism which came out in 2019 because it was very timely what was happening with our changing relationships with our phone and then i then i came back to it”
Plugged
“and then probably digital minimalism which is more about your phone and social media in your personal life that's more about making your life deeper outside of work”
Plugged
“this is what my book digital minimalism is about there is what's called a moderate behavioral addiction usually at play here”
Plugged
“so two years ago i had a book out called digital minimalism and one of the things i was recommending that people do is basically a 30-day fast”
Plugged
“yeah digital minimalism that's that's my philosophy for all this tech”
Plugged
“i put it on pause to write digital minimalism because that shift was so uh profound and intense that i thought this is incredibly timely i need to talk about phones”
Plugged
“but the book that book digital minima it's it really spread”
Passing
“so good they can't ignore you uh and most recently digital minimalism”
Plugged
“in fact my friend Cal Newport he's a prof. of computer science at Georgetown smart guy author of digital minimalism”

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