Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Ep. 326: Time to Unplug


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During the election season our devices take a particularly hard tole on our health and happiness. Now that the votes have been cast and counted, Cal proposes it’s time to take a temporary but radical break from the exhausting digital chatter. He then answers questions from his listeners and discusses Martha Stewart and the problems of “aesthetic 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/3U3sTvo


Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia


Deep Dive: Time to Unplug [2:49]


- How do I organize all the information in my life? [39:04]

- How can I do a side hustle if it’s against company policy? [42:23]

- What is “Humanist Productivity”? [48:46]

- Should I use a flip phone in college? [57:05]

- How can I work at a natural place in a software company? [1:01:27]

- CALL: Oliver Burkeman and imperfectionism [1:08:32]


CASE STUDY: Managing with slow productivity [1:13:16] 


CAL REACTS: Martha Stewart’s Productivity Tips [1:21:36]


Links:

Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at calnewport.com/slow 

Get a signed copy of Cal’s “Slow Productivity” at peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/

Cal’s monthly book directory: bramses.notion.site/059db2641def4a88988b4d2cee4657ba?

calnewport.com/after-you-vote-unplug/

today.com/shop/martha-stewart-shares-her-favorite-tips-staying-organized-t171345


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Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, Kieron Rees for the slow productivity music, and Mark Miles for mastering.


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