Deep Questions with Cal Newport1 Joulu 2025

Ep. Ep 381: Life Advice from Legendary Writers

In today’s episode, Cal reviews some of his favorite advice from legendary writers (plus a bonus piece of advice from his own craft). Within each suggestion, he finds a general idea that can apply to anyone looking to build a deep life in an increasingly distracted world. He then answers listener questions and responds to comments about last week’s episode. Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: bit.ly/3U3sTvo Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia Deep Dive: Life Advice from Legendary Writers [0:02] How do you balance managing your energy vs. time? [45:29] How can I recharge without feeling antsy as a working mom? [48:39] Should I eliminate Reddit to gain a more intentional mind? [50:56] What’s the difference for reading based on the Lincoln protocol and for sheer joy? [54:53] Does active podcast listening qualify as a learning endeavor? [57:01] CASE STUDY: A project manager reorganizes his life [1:02:19] CALL: Developing a 5-year plan for work [1:06:54] CAL READS THE COMMENTS: Can LLMs be Conscious? [1:09:51] Links: Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at calnewport.com/slowGet a signed copy of Cal’s “Slow Productivity” at peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/Cal’s monthly book directory: bramses.notion.site/059db2641def4a88988b4d2cee4657ba?youtube.com/watch?v=CQHK_AlJTQc Thanks to our Sponsors: calderalab.com/deepauraframes.com (Use code “DEEPQUESTIONS”)shopify.com/deepvanta.com/deepquestions Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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