Books·January 14, 2022·1 min read

Hyperactive Hive Mind Concept By Cal Newport

"The Hyperactive Hive Mind" concept is described by Cal Newport in his seminal book, "A World Without Email." Learn how this can apply when Implementing Scrum.

Hyperactive Hive Mind

This is an unofficial page about the “Hyperactive Hive Mind” concept described in a book, A World Without Email by Cal Newport (I have not spoken to him yet and he is an on-purpose-hard-to-contact-person in real life).

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A workflow centered around ongoing conversation fueled by unstructured and unscheduled messages delivered through digital communication tools like email and instant messenger services.

That’s Newport’s own definition of the “Hyperactive Hive Mind” — and if it sounds familiar, that’s the point.

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Additional Resources on the Concept

These are additional resources I’ve found around the topic of the Hyperactive Hive Mind:

• BBC Worklife Article — How to Escape the “Hyperactive Hive Mind” of Modern Work

• New York Times — Transcript: Ezra Klein Interviews Cal Newport

• Cal Newport — On Productivity and Remote Work

• BBC Worklife Article — How to Escape the “Hyperactive Hive Mind” of Modern Work

• New York Times — Transcript: Ezra Klein Interviews Cal Newport

• Cal Newport — On Productivity and Remote Work