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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 increasing... Read more

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Ep. 261: Control Your Time

Ep. 261: Control Your Time

In celebration of the newly released *second* edition of the Time Block Planner, Cal provides some additional expert tip... Read more

14 Aug 2023

1hr 32mins

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Ep. 260: Make Haste Slowly

Ep. 260: Make Haste Slowly

One of the most popular (and widely forgotten) slogans of the ancient world was Festina Lente, or, “Make Haste Slowly.” ... Read more

7 Aug 2023

1hr 20mins

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Ep. 259: The Four-Hour Work Day

Ep. 259: The Four-Hour Work Day

Do you ever feel completely overwhelmed by everything you have to do? The writer Oliver Burkeman recently experimented w... Read more

31 Jul 2023

1hr 13mins

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Ep. 258: Godel’s Deep Life Stack

Ep. 258: Godel’s Deep Life Stack

Do history’s greatest thinkers care about time management? In today’s episode, Cal analyzes the system that the mathemat... Read more

24 Jul 2023

1hr 26mins

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Ep. 257: Refusing Overwork

Ep. 257: Refusing Overwork

Sometimes the most effective way to contain your workload is to simply declare how long you’re willing to work and then ... Read more

17 Jul 2023

1hr 13mins

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Ep. 256: Start with Discipline

Ep. 256: Start with Discipline

In Cal’s new “deep life stack” the first layer toward finding more meaning is to develop discipline. Why does this come ... Read more

10 Jul 2023

1hr 13mins

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Ep. 255: The Failure of Cybernetic Productivity

Ep. 255: The Failure of Cybernetic Productivity

Over the past twenty years, “productivity” has come to be synonymous with using digital tools to speed up non-essential ... Read more

3 Jul 2023

1hr 12mins

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Ep. 254: The Laws of Less

Ep. 254: The Laws of Less

Some of the most interesting and impactful people in the world build their work around a commitment to doing only a few ... Read more

26 Jun 2023

1hr 18mins

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Ep. 253: Making Time for What Matters (w/ Laura Vanderkam)

Ep. 253: Making Time for What Matters (w/ Laura Vanderkam)

In this episode, Cal is joined by Laura Vanderkam (author of Tranquility by Tuesday and co-host of the Best of Both Worl... Read more

19 Jun 2023

1hr 38mins

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Ep. 252: The Deep Life Stack

Ep. 252: The Deep Life Stack

How do you leave a life of superficial distraction and cultivate something deeper? In today’s episode, Cal describes “Th... Read more

12 Jun 2023

1hr 18mins

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