Cal Newport is a computer science professor and a New York Times bestselling author who writes about the impact of technology on society, and the struggle to work and live deeply in a world increasingly mired in digital distractions. On this podcast, he answers questions from his readers and offers advice about cultivating focus, productivity, and meaning amidst the noise that pervades our lives.
407 episodes transcribedA key step in cultivating a deep life is reflecting on what matters to you and the best strategies for pursuing it. This, in turn, requires that you e...
One of the more interesting realities of people who live remarkable lives is that they are often much less busy than the rest of us. In this episode,...
Call talks with Ali Abdaal about his journey from doctor to YouTube sensation, and then dives deep into Ali’s new book, “Feel-Good Productivity,” and...
What is the correct first step in transforming your life into something deeper? Traditional advice says to start with a clear vision of what you value...
During the New Year season it is common to talk about how to be more productive. But what about the downtime between your major pursuits? In this epis...
One of the more important abilities to cultivate for the year ahead is comfort learning complicated (and therefore valuable) new things. In this episo...
The mega-bestselling writer Arthur Brooks is one of the rare individuals to have both lived a carefully cultivated deep life and written a book on the...
We talk a lot on this show about getting more done, but what’s the best way to handle the inevitable situation in which you have too much to do? Cal w...
One of the most important skills for cultivating a satisfying and high impact life is one we rarely discuss: the art of serious thinking. In this epis...
We talk a lot on this show about remaining organized in a digital workplace that drowns us with incoming obligations. In this episode, Cal focuses on...
One of the most common types of messages sent in from listeners of this podcast are self-recriminations about laziness. But what does “laziness” actua...
How you accomplish important goals: The type that can transform your life in remarkable ways? In this episode, Cal breaks down the common mistakes we...
Based on extensive feedback from listeners and new research, Cal is ready to unveil his new and improved version of the Deep Life Stack, his foundatio...
A viral video making the rounds recently argues that the key to promoting learning is to deliver education in apps that are equally addictive as socia...
In this episode, Cal reviews what he believes to be the four essential tools for feeling on top of everything you need to do. If you’re missing one of...
Much of the advice we discuss is about how to improve things right now. But what are the right strategies for ensuring that we’re happy about where we...
An increasing number of people are suffering from “super distractions” that rise above the level of harmless diversion and instead start to actively h...
After an episode in which Cal reviewed ancient wisdom on cultivating a deeper life, he turns his attention back to more recent advice. Focusing on thr...
Stoicism seems to be all the rage at the moment. In what ways is it relevant to our question to live deeply in a distracted world? And in what ways is...
Knowledge workers increasingly describe themselves as exhausted and burnt out. Why is this happening? In this episode, Cal argues that some of the obv...
