Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Ep. 10: Battling Email, Online Learning, and a Game Plan for Escaping a Shallow Life | DEEP QUESTIONS

In this episode of Deep Questions I answer reader questions on battling email, online learning, and a game plan for escaping a shallow life. I also play some question roulette and answer the audio question of the day. To submit your own questions, sign up for my mailing list at calnewport.com (I send a survey to this list soliciting questions on a semi-regular basis.) Full list of topics tackled in today’s episode: * [1:23] Fighting the email onslaught * [4:50] Shutting down when work never ends * [9:53] Abandoning work blocks * [11:03] Grad school later in life * [12:20] Getting into grad school * [14:15] How to win at grad school * [15:40] My deliberate practice routines * [21:45] Question roulette: overhaul deep work habits * [25:31] Schools and social media * [28:00] Adapting to online learning  * [31:40] Bullet journaling: yay or nay? * [34:40] Audio question of the day: too many tasks * [37:50] Elite learning without schools (bonus rant: the future of higher education) * [45:09] My dharma * [48:17] Escaping a long stay in the shallows Thanks to listener 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.