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Ep. 328: Analog Mode

2024/11/25

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

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People

Cal Newport

通过深度工作和数字极简主义等概念，推动人们重新思考工作方法和技术使用方式。

Delbert

Jack

与Ramsey Network或Ramsey Solutions相关的个人，具体信息不详。

Rebecca

Sarah

个人财务专家，广播主持人和畅销书作者，通过“Baby Steps”计划帮助数百万人管理财务和摆脱债务。

Stuck

Tyler

如何处理负资产汽车贷款的几种策略和挑战。

Zac

视

视频中发言人

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Cal Newport 认为互联网流行的“消失并蜕变”视频反映出更深层次的问题：现代数字环境与人类大脑的错配，导致社交焦虑等负面情绪。他分析了大型社交平台如何误导大脑，让人误以为是在进行正常的面对面社交，从而引发持续的社交焦虑和压力。他建议减少与未曾谋面的网友的线上互动，专注于线下生活和真实的人际关系，以此来应对线上社交带来的负面影响。他还提出，与其追求极端的“消失并蜕变”，不如减少对线上自我的依赖，构建更丰富的线下生活。视频中发言人则主张通过“消失”一段时间，专注自我提升，然后惊艳回归的方式来应对负面评价和压力。 Tyler 的问题是经历生活变故后如何重建生活结构，Cal Newport 建议先通过单一用途日记记录感受，梳理情绪，再更新生活愿景，并制定计划。 Jack 的问题是经常使用 AirPods 是否会妨碍体验无聊，Cal Newport 建议安排特定时间不使用 AirPods，而非随时纠结于使用与否。 Stuck 的问题是如何将“自律阶梯”与“多尺度规划”结合，Cal Newport 强调框架和系统可以提升效率，但不能让工作变得轻松，建议使用简单的组织系统，逐步过渡到更复杂的系统，避免期望过高。 Rebecca 的问题是长期隔离和健康问题导致时间感缺失，Cal Newport 建议灵活地设定锚点，并根据自身情况调整行动，即使行动微小，也能获得成就感。 Delbert 的问题是如何同时兼顾全职工作、育儿、写作和创业，Cal Newport 建议降低对速度的预期，放慢工作节奏，或暂停部分项目，而非追求同时高效完成所有任务。 Sarah 的问题是如何规划一年学术休假的时间，Cal Newport 建议使用积极的日程安排而非时间阻塞法，兼顾科研写作和休闲放松。 Zac 的案例体现了专注和空间的重要性，通过在简陋的储物间录音，最终建成专业的音乐工作室，展现了“按自然节奏工作”和“空间重要性”两个原则。

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Cal Newport discusses a trending video about disappearing to focus on personal goals, highlighting the mismatch between digital environments and human brains. He explains how online identities attract negative feedback, leading to a desire for isolation to avoid social distress.

Online selves attract negative feedback and social distress.
Disappearing to focus on personal goals is a refined response to this issue.
The modern digital environment often conflicts with our evolved brains and culture.

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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 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: Analog Mode [2:39]

How do I go about restructuring my life after a shake-up? [29:50]
Should I take breaks from my AirPods? [36:03]
How can I adopt the discipline ladder to “multi-scale” planning? [38:54]
How do I regain a sense of time in a period of isolation and challenge? [43:41]
Should I quit some of my side projects? [48:50]
CALL: How should I time block on sabbatical? [55:27]

CASE STUDY: Building Studio Z [1:03:18]

TECH CORNER: Section 230 and Poison Pills [1:15:10]

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?)

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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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Ep. 328: Analog Mode