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Ep. 354: The Workload Fairytale

2025/5/26
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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。
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Cal Newport: 四天工作制试验表明,在减少工作时间的同时,生产力并未显著下降,这揭示了知识工作者常常高估了实际必要的工作量。我发现,许多人陷入了“工作量童话”,认为自己当前的工作量是恰到好处的,但实际上,大部分时间可能被用于非核心或低价值活动。因此,我认为,解决工作倦怠的关键不在于简单地缩短工作时间,而在于更有效地管理工作量,区分核心任务和可选任务,并有意识地减少不必要的投入。通过这种方式,我们可以创造更灵活、高效且充实的工作模式,摆脱对工作时间的迷恋,真正关注产出和价值。

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A few years ago, in a spirit of post-pandemic experimentation, multiple countries ran formal trials to test a radical idea: shortening the workweek. In this episode, Cal returns to the results of these trials to identify an astounding finding that has critical implications about how we work in the 21st century and how this could be made much better. He then answers listener questions and concludes with a tech corner that addresses a simple question: when will AI begin to automate most of my work?

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Deep Dive: The Workload Fairytale [3:39]

  • How would you rewrite A World Without Email to account for Slack? [18:16]- How should I manage multiple deadlines? [22:14]- How does Values-Based Lifestyle Centric Career Planning relate to Rutger Bregman's concept of Moral Ambition? [27:28]- How can I avoid burnout and use my career capital to find a less demanding job? [34:24]- Should I do my weekly plan on Sunday night to avoid the scaries? [40:32]

CASE STUDY: A lawyer argues in front of the New York Court of Appeals [42:57]

CALL: What exactly is considered task switching? [47:15]

TECH CORNER: When will AI automate my job? [56:04]

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?)bbc.com/news/business-57724779)theguardian.com/money/2023/feb/21/four-day-week-uk-trial-success-pattern)dw.com/en/german-firms-tested-4-day-workweek-heres-the-outcome/a-70685885)calnewport.com/ai-and-work-some-predictions/)

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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.