Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Ep. 65: Is Productivity Bad?

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 productivity good or bad? [4:28] WORK QUESTIONS  - How do you extract good career advice from successful people? [19:16]  - How do I improve my GRE score? [27:38]  - Is there a category of work between deep and shallow? [29:53]  - Should high school students time block? [31:53]  - How should I search for my first job during the pandemic? [37:33] TECHNOLOGY QUESTIONS  - Can psychedelics play a role in the deep life? [45:19]  - What are my favorite single-use technologies? [49:22]  - Are AI-based writing suggestions a problem? [52:20]  - What social internet technologies deserve a resurgence? [57:34] DEEP LIFE QUESTIONS  - How can I work deeply in a small apartment? [1:01:58]  - How do I help people who hate self help? [1:08:18]  - How can I encourage my friends to be deeper? [1:12:18] 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.