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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episode 11: Ep. 11: Work Resistance, Techno-Criticism, Tales from MIT, and the Depth-Destroying Power of Children | DEEP QUESTIONS
In this episode of Deep Questions I answer reader questions on work resistance, the state of techno-criticism, tales from the MIT theory group, and the depth-destroying power of children. I also play some question roulette and tackle the audio question of the day. (Hint: it’s about my reading habits.)
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Here’s the full list of topics tackled in today’s episode along with the timestamps:
* The organizational power of plain text files [1:18]
* Confronting an overwhelming number of obligations [4:00]
* Getting back on track after lockdown disrupted work habits [7:15]
* Dealing with resistance to work [9:39]
* Audio question of the day: managing a variety of different inputs [18:28]
* Avoiding social media on the phone browser [23:26]
* The need for a distraction-reducing phone operating system [26:06]
* Tracking birthdays without Facebook [28:32]
* My podcast habits [31:07]
* Humane tools and the state of techno-criticism [33:57]
* Question roulette: my book reading habits [43:46]
* Life inside the MIT Theory Group (bonus: cracking the superstar code) [48:47]
* The seeming impossibility of deep work with kids [1:02:42]
* Curing your spouse’s Facebook addiction [1:14:10]
* On the deep value of work [1:16:12]
Thanks to listener Jay Kerstens for the intro music.