Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Ep. 92: LISTENER CALLS: The Perils of Coercive Productivity

Below are the topics covered in today&amp;aposs listener calls mini-episode (with timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to calnewport.com/podcast.  - Time block specificity (coercive versus collaborative productivity). [6:24]   - Balancing time spent on different types of work. [11:34]  - Project priorities. [18:34]  - Building a social life during a pandemic. [26:57]  - Making use of unexpected free time. [33:27] Thanks to Jay Kerstens for the intro music.

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.