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Cal Newport
Deep Questions with Cal Newport
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.
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4.8 stars from 2,094 ratings
Good in his lane
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“Cal is a good productivity guru. When he larps as a broad intellectual figure and advice columnist things go a bit off the rails. So you need to listen to the show the way you’d read Hacker News comments section - there’s occasional gold on technical topics and wildly variable takes on everything...”Read full review »
DenimDick via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/15/24
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“Cal gives great practical advice for work and private life. This podcast has revolutionised my job and saved me from burnout.”
Fembarnspappa via Apple Podcasts ·
Norway ·
11/14/24
A voice in the Wilderness !
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“This is just we all need in this crazy unrealistic “Grind culture “ we find ourselves in (yeah , grind yourself into the ground!!”) ..Cals Guidance will lead you to being more productive and satisfied in your life and work in a more rational way … I appreciate his easy going style and sense of...”Read full review »
Fitz1229 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/17/24
Recent Episodes
We cover a lot of advice on this podcast, covering a lot of different topics. In today’s episode, Cal takes on the challenge of summarizing every big idea he promotes in less than five minutes. He then provides some theoretical connective tissue to explain how they all connect. This is followed...
Published 12/02/24
Published 12/02/24
There’s a video trending on the internet at the moment arguing that its audience (presumably, young men) should disappear from the world to focus on going “beast mode” on their goals. Cal takes a closer look at this video and argues that it points toward a much larger issue – a mismatch between...
Published 11/25/24
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