Hit Makers · What Did They Read?

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Am I Lazy or Overstimulated? | Monday Advice

Deep Questions with Cal Newport, 22 June 2026. The book comes up at 49 min 44 sec in.

Cal Newport reports finishing Derek Thompson's first book, The Hitmakers, describing it as being about why things become popular or fail to. He characterises it as a classic 2010-style idea book combining stories and science, praises Thompson as a good writer, and says he enjoyed it.

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June 2026

Am I Lazy or Overstimulated? | Monday Advice

Compiled from Cal Newport’s Deep Questions. Books read, not necessarily recommendations.

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