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 transcribedAre smartphones bad for kids? Cal walks through the data on this question, including how researchers came to be worried, their findings, critiques of...
In this episode Cal – against his better judgment – answers questions on the fly, with no advance plan or preparation. He also does a Deep Dive about...
Are new AI technologies like ChatGPT about to massively disrupt our world? Drawing from his recent New Yorker article on the topic, Cal explains exact...
Cal Newport answers 10 questions from his audience ranging from idea management to the Deep Life to writing. Throughout all the answers, you’ll hear C...
Why do stories of people moving to the country to dedicate their lives to simple living resonate so strongly with us overworked knowledge workers? Cal...
Why does Twitter maintain such a strong grip on those who produce things with their minds for a living? Is it really so critical that we all spend so...
You can’t just turn a “work harder” or “relax” knob. Once you realize that productivity ideas can offer you great autonomy in shaping your life - howe...
The relationship with time is one of the more interesting things going on in work culture. Many knowledge workers take on too much work and become ove...
The reading life is a deep life. The screen-filled life can be primitive and exhausting. Which one do you want?Below are the questions covered in toda...
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Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: bit.ly/3U3sTvoDEEP DIVE: A World Without Busyness? [4:51]- In an era of Quiet Quitting is it easi...
Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: bit.ly/3U3sTvo- DEEP DIVE: Should I Manage Time or Stress? [2:50]- How do I switch from a push t...
