Ep. 249: The Good Enough Job (w/ Simone Stolzoff)
Do you live to work or work to live? In this episode, Cal talks with author Simone Stolfzoff about his provocative new book, THE GOOD ENOUGH JOB. Cal then answers listener questions about escaping pro...
22 Maj 20231h 44min
Ep. 248: Decoding Overload
Few professional experiences feel worse than overload. But what really causes this unfortunate state? In this episode, Cal takes a closer look at overload, identifying its main culprits, identifying s...
15 Maj 20231h 8min
Ep. 247: The Productive Life (w/ Sarah Hart-Unger)
We talk a lot on this show about how to be more organized and intentional in how you spend your time at work. But what about at home? In this episode, Cal is joined by Sarah Hart-Unger (https://theshu...
8 Maj 20231h 56min
Ep. 246: Kids and Phones
Are smartphones bad for kids? Cal walks through the data on this question, including how researchers came to be worried, their findings, critiques of their findings, and where we are today. He then gi...
1 Maj 20231h 25min
Ep. 245: “Crazy” Productivity
In this episode Cal – against his better judgment – answers questions on the fly, with no advance plan or preparation. He also does a Deep Dive about the Twitter fog dissipating and discusses somethi...
24 Apr 20231h 8min
Ep. 244: Thoughts on ChatGPT
Are new AI technologies like ChatGPT about to massively disrupt our world? Drawing from his recent New Yorker article on the topic, Cal explains exactly how programs like ChatGPT work, and uses this k...
17 Apr 20231h 29min
Ep. 243: In The Weeds!
Cal Newport answers 10 questions from his audience ranging from idea management to the Deep Life to writing. Throughout all the answers, you’ll hear Cal explain his core concepts and how they apply to...
10 Apr 202357min
Ep. 242: The Simple Life
Why do stories of people moving to the country to dedicate their lives to simple living resonate so strongly with us overworked knowledge workers? Cal explores lessons we can extract from these instin...
3 Apr 20231h 24min
