Deep Questions with Cal Newport3 Elo 2020

Ep. 15: Deep Work in Groups, Social Media in Politics, and Confronting Common Arguments Against My Work | DEEP QUESTIONS

In this episode of Deep Questions I answer reader questions on deep work in groups, the double-edge sword of deploying social media in politics, and a discussion of the most common objection about my work, among many other topics.You can submit your audio questions at https://www.speakpipe.com/CalNewportI will be sending out a new request for text questions to my mailing list soon. You can sign up for my mailing list at calnewport.com.Please consider subscribing (which helps iTunes rankings) and leaving a review or rating (which helps new listeners decide to try the show).Here’s the full list of topics tackled in today’s episode along with the timestamps:* Deep work in groups [1:42]* Rethinking the "Dorsey Exception" [3:52]* The wrong reason to pursue a PhD [9:04]* Background noise and distraction [10:10]* Managing tedious life admin [14:02]* Turning down a promotion to avoid shallow work [22:30]* Audio Question of the Day: Can attention residue ever be positive? [25:32]* Staying up on news in depressing times [30:57]* Thoughts on the Kindle [35:00]* Thoughts on the Pomodoro Technique [38:00]* Social media and politics [41:23]* Deep work versus social media [47:20]* Question Roulette: When will depth become mainstream? [50:31]* Habits to pick up in childhood [54:56]* How students can cultivate a deep life [57:02]* Recharging during deep work breaks [1:02]* Uncommon sources of high quality leisure [1:05]* Teaching the deep life to children [1:06]* The strongest arguments against my work [1:08]Thanks to listener Jay Kerstens for the intro music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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