Ep. 35: Managing Deeply, Quitting Facebook, and Thinking for Yourself in an Age of Information Overload | DEEP QUESTIONS

Ep. 35: Managing Deeply, Quitting Facebook, and Thinking for Yourself in an Age of Information Overload | DEEP QUESTIONS

In this episode of Deep Questions I answer reader questions about deep work for managers, life without Facebook, and original thought in an age of information overload, among many other topics. I also continue our ongoing discussion of household productivity by sharing systems sent in by readers.

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Here’s the full list of topics tackled in today’s episode along with the timestamps:

WORK QUESTIONS
* Optimizing deep work retreats [17:57]
* Pomodoro versus longer focus sessions [23:02]
* Timeblocking in advance [24:55]
* How to choose a new career [26:42]
* Balancing quality and quantity in research [32:44]
* Deep work for managers [37:31]


TECHNOLOGY QUESTIONS
* Online information gathering without distraction [45:35]
* Tracking academic papers [48:53]
* P vs NP [52:24]
* Life without Facebook [58:30]


BACKSTAGE PASS: Meeting Tristan Harris and HQ updates [1:06:49]


DEEP LIFE QUESTIONS
* Deep work and leisure activities [1:14:30]
* Non-digital interaction in the age of COVID [1:18:49]
* Deep work when dealing with mental health issues [1:25:19]
* Thinking for yourself in an age of information overload [1:32:34]


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Thanks to listener Jay Kerstens for the intro music.


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