Cal Newport is a computer science professor and a New York Times bestselling author who writes about
One of the simmering concerns surrounding the current AI revolution is the fear that we might accide
Oliver Burkeman recently noted that time blocking seems oppressive? In this episode, Cal responds to
In a recent interview, held to promote his new Netflix movie, Jerry Seinfeld went on a remarkable 10
The desire to cultivate a more intentional and remarkable existence – what we call “the deep life” –
We talk a lot on this show about how to organize and execute your work, but not enough about where t
In this episode, the proverbial tables are turned, with Cal being interviewed by Jordan Harbinger ab
There has been a lot of attention paid recently to the impact of technology like social media on the
Cal has been writing professionally about issues related to personal productivity for two decades. I
We think of information as something neutral; a spotlight that helps illuminate the reality of the o
Why do you struggle with your grand attempts to escape distraction and aimlessness to make your life
In the first ever live episode of Deep Questions, recorded at People’s Book in Takoma Park, MD, Cal
In this episode Cal takes a closer look at a growing trend of artists quitting social media and inst
One of the biggest problems afflicting knowledge workers in the digital age is frantic busyness; day
Imagine a world in which AI could handle your email inbox on your behalf. No more checking for new m
On his recent book tour, Cal found great success using a small notebook dedicated to developing a si
What does the story of the rise of the singing superstar Jewel teach us about escaping busyness in o
One of the most common strategies for achieving a powerful ideal lifestyle vision is to leverage ent
How did we end up tyrannized by our inboxes? How is this related to Tyrannosaurus? What was it like
We’ve become so used to our phones in our lives that we’ve stopped realizing how arbitrary and unusu
A deep life requires that you encounter and make sense of a large amount of incoming information, fr
