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A biography of Walt Disney by Michael Barrier focusing on technical innovations in Disney's films

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"I just finished Michael Barrier's biography of Walt Disney called The Animated Man, which was the second major biography of Walt Disney I've read"
From: What (Really) Happens When You Ditch Your Smartphone? | Cal Newport • ▶ 1:08:07 • Feb 2026

Attribution: Cal discusses reading this book as part of his recent Disney content consumption, praising the technical research