Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Cal Newport
Deep Questions with Cal Newport

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.

  1. 5 DAYS AGO

    Ep. 333: New Year Course Correction

    It’s the New Year, which means people are thinking about making changes to their lives. In this episode, Cal offers small but high impact tweaks – what he calls “course corrections” – to immediately find more depth in 2025. He then answers listener questions and ends with a tech corner segment where he steps into an online debate about the future of social media.

    1h 17m

  2. 23/12/2024

    Ep. 332: Jesse Takeover!

    In celebration of Christmas vacation, Cal decides to have some fun with today’s episode by letting producer Jesse take over the show and ask all the questions he’s always wanted to hear Cal answer…

    1h 40m

  3. 19/12/2024

    IN-DEPTH: The Comfort Crisis (w/ Michael Easter)

    Deep Questions with Cal Newport

    1h 22m

  4. 16/12/2024

    Ep. 331: Money and the Deep Life

    Deep Questions with Cal Newport

    1h 23m

  5. 09/12/2024

    Ep. 330: Tackling Social Media’s Hidden Dangers

    Australia recently passed a world-first law banning social media use for kids under the age of 16. In this episode, Cal looks carefully at the arguments in favor and against this new law before detailing his thoughts. He then connects this specific argument to all of our larger battles to tame technology’s impact in our lives. This is followed by listener questions and a review of the books Cal read in November. Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: bit.ly/3U3sTvo Video from today’s episode:  youtube.com/calnewportmedia Deep Dive: Tackling Social Media’s Hidden Dangers [2:08] - How do I find friends now that I don’t use social media? [37:13] - Is continuous hard activity desirable? [42:47] - How does Cal research his books and articles? [46:49] CASE STUDY: A Phone Addict Seeks a Fresh Start [51:08] - How does the idea of the idea of the deep life “Longer Short Way” connect to Slow Productivity? [1:02:07] FINAL SEGMENT: The 5 Books Cal Read in November, 2024 [1:10:34] Links: Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at calnewport.com/slow Get a signed copy of Cal’s “Slow Productivity” at https://peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/ Cal’s monthly book directory: bramses.notion.site/059db2641def4a88988b4d2cee4657ba? cnn.com/2024/11/28/australia/australia-passes-social-media-law-intl-hnk/index.html apnews.com/article/australia-social-media-children-ban-safeguarding-harm-accounts-d0cde2603bdbc7167801da1d00ecd056 Thanks to our Sponsors mybodytutor.com cozyearth.com/deep drinklmnt.com/deep byloftie.com (use code: DEEP20) Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, Kieron Rees for the slow productivity music, and Mark Miles for mastering.

    1h 17m

  6. 05/12/2024

    IN-DEPTH: Greatness vs. Contentment (w/ Kendra Adachi)

    This IN-DEPTH is brought to you by Defender. In this episode of IN-DEPTH, Cal welcomes the bestselling author Kendra Adachi to talk about her new book, THE PLAN, which introduces the innovative idea of “compassionate time management.” Kendra and Cal discuss how to move beyond the forever pursuit of “greatness” to instead seek satisfaction in your current life; the ways in which time management and productivity writing ignores the specific concerns of women; and why flexibility and pivoting are more important skills than precise planning.

    1h 6m

  7. 02/12/2024

    Ep. 329: The Tao of Cal

    We cover a lot of advice on this podcast, covering a lot of different topics. In today’s episode, Cal takes on the challenge of summarizing every big idea he promotes in less than five minutes. He then provides some theoretical connective tissue to explain how they all connect. This is followed by reader questions and a rant about “productivity.” Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: bit.ly/3...

    1h 18m

  8. 25/11/2024

    Ep. 328: Analog Mode

    There’s a video trending on the internet at the moment arguing that its audience (presumably, young men) should disappear from the world to focus on going “beast mode” on their goals. Cal takes a closer look at this video and argues that it points toward a much larger issue – a mismatch between the modern digital environment and our human brains – that affects all of us. He then answers listener questions and calls and concludes with a tech corner segment. Below are the questions c...

    1h 29m
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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.

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    Cal Newport
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    338
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