Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Ep. 133: How Do I Defeat Distraction?

Below are the questions covered in today&amp;aposs episode (with their timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to calnewport.com/podcast. DEEP DIVE: Is the Desire to Produce Negative? [5:14] DEEP WORK QUESTIONS  - What are the most popular workflows used to escape excessive email? [17:07]  - How do I read academic papers effectively? [27:40]  - How much studying is enough for a college student? [31:38]  - How do I defeat the allure of distraction? (Plus: Why Soto should get more MVP votes than Harper) [35:17]  - Is it too inefficient to copy a time block schedule into Outlook? [36:51]  - Are the processes from A World Without Email productivity pr0n? [38:59] DEEP LIFE QUESTIONS  - Why do you (Cal) not pursue FIRE? [42:52]  - How do you avoid confirmation bias? [49:50]  - Should I use TikTok because that&amp;aposs where people are? [54:07]  - Is deep work a philosophy? [55:26] Thanks to 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.