Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Ep. 222: Did Cavemen Use To-Do Lists?

Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: <a href="https://bit.ly/3U3sTvo">bit.ly/3U3sTvo</a> DEEP DIVE: Did Caveman Use To-Do Lists? [1:28] Article Link: <a href="https://bit.ly/3NYRbnF">bit.ly/3NYRbnF</a> - LIVE CALL: Debating a master’s program [27:59] - How do I practice the “journalistic” mode of scheduling deep work? [37:32] - How do I determine when something I’m working on is good enough? [44:20] - Should I take two months off work to write in a cabin? [49:14] - Is answering email quickly really a good marker of talent? [53:45] - Is there a tutorial for Cal’s planning system? [1:00:04] - When is the new version of the Time Block Planner coming? [1:01:34] CASE STUDY: A Freelancer Crafts a Deep Life [1:04:18] CAL REACTS: New Insights on Kids and Phones [1:16:33] School Took Smartphones Away: <a href="https://on.wsj.com/3Trj4G3">on.wsj.com/3Trj4G3</a> Social Media and Teenage Mental Health: <a href="https://bit.ly/3A3KN99">bit.ly/3A3KN99</a> Thanks to our Sponsors: <a href="https://rhone.com/cal">rhone.com/cal</a> <a href="https://blinkist.com/deep">blinkist.com/deep</a> <a href="https://hensonshaving.com/cal">hensonshaving.com/cal</a> <a href="https://expressvpn.com/deep">expressvpn.com/deep</a> Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering.

Cal Newport is a computer science professor and a New York Times bestselling author who writes about the impact of technology on society, and the struggle to work and live deeply in a world increasingly mired in digital distractions. On this podcast, he answers questions from his readers and offers advice about cultivating focus, productivity, and meaning amidst the noise that pervades our lives.