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		bsoles on March 15, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Do It Now (2005) I used to be a fan of him until he went crazy with the lucid dreaming BS. Cal Newport is my new guru now. Let's see how long he will last. I find that once giving advice on any matter becomes one's job, the quality of advice goes down drastically over time.

larrywright on March 15, 2024 [–]

Same. I used to enjoy reading his posts, and imagine I got some useful things from them (though I’m unable to recall anything specific). His writing got weirder and weirder over time to the point that none of it was relatable any more.

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