Ep. 89: Do I Need a Dumb Phone?

Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to calnewport.com/podcast.

DEEP DIVE: What Does "Productivity" Actually Mean? [5:04]

WORK QUESTIONS
- How do I stay productive after the pandemic? [17:56]
- How do I relearn how to think deeply? [22:51]
- Can I build a world without email with non-knowledge workers? [31:38]
- Are some people more aligned to some jobs than others? [34:47]

TECHNOLOGY QUESTIONS
- Do I need a dumb phone? [38:48]
- How will the pandemic impact higher education? [42:28]

DEEP LIFE QUESTIONS
- Has my liberal arts education helped my CS career? [51:23]
- How do the "deep life" buckets related to quarterly planning? [56:05]

Thanks to Jay Kerstens for the intro music.

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