Cal Newport is a computer science professor and a New York Times bestselling author who writes about
A blockbuster new study out of MIT takes a closer look at the impact of writing with the help of AI.
Back in 2023, Cal gave a detailed deep dive that described the three phases of scientific understand
Few philosophers in recent memory have enjoyed as much attention as Byung-Chul Han. His mix of profu
In this episode of IN-DEPTH, Cal is joined by Chris Guillebeau, the author of the new book, TIME ANX
The data shows knowledge workers really are more exhausted and more prone to burnout than ever befor
A common complaint about social media skepticism is that we’re falling into a classic moral panic. W
A few years ago, in a spirit of post-pandemic experimentation, multiple countries ran formal trials
Summer is here. It’s time to slow down. In this episode, Cal discusses his radically simplified summ
When we think about important accomplishments, we think about grinding through long hours of work. B
Tyler Cowen recently wrote an article arguing that spending lots of time online is in fact a good th
The white whale of modern productivity discourse is achieving an empty email inbox; a goal state tha
Cal talks a lot about his ideas for producing meaningful work in a distracted world. But how do othe
In this episode of IN-DEPTH, Cal is joined by David Dewane, the architect responsible for the “eudai
Cal has been writing about time management for a *long* time. In this episode, he returns to a chapt
Phones have been receiving a lot of criticism recently, but what if these concerns are missing the m
In last week’s episode, Cal discussed data that indicate that the rise of the smartphones is making
Multiple listeners recently sent in a Financial Times article that asks whether humans have passed “
Modern knowledge work jobs should be cushy gigs. Fixed hours, air conditioning, no hard manual labor
One of the most commonly recurring themes on this show is the conflict between too much versus not e
In this episode of IN-DEPTH, Cal is joined by the writers Brad Stulberg and Clay Skipper to talk abo
