The citation chain
The conversation between any two books
Pick two books. We’ll trace the shortest chain of citations connecting them — every link is a real passage where one author picked up another’s book.
Direct citation between these books
Each step is a real passage from one book referencing another.
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Deep Work references The 4-Hour Workweek
Newport explicitly critiques Ferriss's 4-Hour Workweek approach, arguing that the "new rich" lifestyle of minimal work misses the deep satisfaction that comes from mastering cognitively demanding tasks.
