How do we stop from becoming so reliant on LLMs that we lose our ability to think. A new paper explores answers based on an unlikely source: rigorous mathematical models. In this episode, Cal…
The latest AI News. Learn about LLMs, Gen AI and get ready for the rollout of AGI. Wes Roth covers the latest happenings in the world of OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, NVIDIA and Open Source…
In un'epoca di notifiche costanti e distrazioni digitali, la concentrazione è diventata un superpotere raro. In questo episodio esploriamo 'Deep Work' di Cal Newport: una guida rivoluzionaria per…
Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World (Cal Newport) - Amazon Poland Store: https://www.amazon.pl/dp/0525536515?tag=9natreepoland-21 - Amazon Worldwide Store:…
Ed Elson is joined by Cal Newport to discuss AI’s impact on children and mental health and how AI companies are addressing these risks. They also explore what AI “gone right” would look like, whether…
Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News. Cal interviews Emile Torres who provides a stark warning about AI. Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia (0:00) A stark warning…
What if the career advice that's dominated the last 30 years is completely wrong? In this episode, Liam Channing breaks down Cal Newport's game-changing research that flips "follow your passion" on…
📝 本期播客简介 本期我们从 43 期 Huberman Lab节目中混剪并克隆出了一份「学习指南」。43 期里挑出讲学习、多巴胺、专注和深度工作的片段，按主题重新编排而成的一集。斯坦福大学神经生物学教授 Andrew Huberman 和 20 位嘉宾的话都是原话剪辑，没有另加旁白；每位嘉宾第一次出场前，保留了 Huberman 原本对他的介绍。 原内容时间跨度：2021-02-08 至…
One of the more debilitating experiences in our current digital world is the sense of being trapped in relentless, reactive, busyness. This “whirlwind” can separate you from both ambition and…
#276: Stell Dir einen Jungen in den Neunzigern vor, der einen Rollwagen in sein Zimmer schiebt. Darauf liegen Zigaretten, Schmuddelhefte und eine Spielkonsole, und oben drauf steht ein Telefon. Als…
Anthropic’s leaked IPO documents show the company had a net loss of $42 billion in 2025 and still insists that its technology could pose a “catastrophic or existential risk to humanity.” It’s either…
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The conversation around AI harms has become incredibly heated in recent weeks. But it's also incredibly confusing. In this short explainer episode, Cal walks through the three major categories of…
So Good They Can't Ignore You (Cal Newport) - Amazon India Store: https://www.amazon.in/dp/1455509124?tag=9natreehindi-21 - Amazon Worldwide Store:…
Deep Work - Cal Newport: de qué trata el libro y por qué sigue interpelando, en versión para leer con calma. Blog: en20minutos.com/libros-044-centrate-cal-newport Libros: en20minutos.com/es/coleccion…
Exceptional performance is built through focused effort, not simply longer hours. This episode explores Cal Newport's concept of Deep Work —the ability to concentrate without distraction on…
本期内容 这期节目围绕一个隐藏在多个新闻背后的共同问题：我们正在把越来越多的决策权交给 AI 系统，而对它们的了解还远远跟不上。OpenAI DevDay 带来了 Dots 常驻代理和大幅降价的 GPT-6.1 Sol，Anthropic 同步更新了 Claude Sonnet 5.5，模型的成本和能力都在快速移动。但与此同时，Nathan Lambert 在国会讲开源权力格局，Cal…
With all the recent discussion of the potential catastrophic impacts AI might cause in the future, we’re losing track of the significant harms it is already causing right now. In this episode, Cal…
Scored on the finish, my one thing shrank until it took a few minutes. The work I cared about barely moved, until I heard Gary Keller say he blocks four hours a day for his. Featuring: Gary Keller,…
Deep Work | Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World | English Audiobook Book Summary | Cal Newport Welcome to Audiobook Zone, where we explore powerful ideas from the world’s most influential…
#275: Du fasst einen grossen Plan, und diesmal ziehst Du es wirklich durch. Drei Wochen später ist die Sache eingeschlafen, und Du sitzt da mit dem Gefühl, dass Dir schlicht die Disziplin fehlt. Cal…
AI Daily for 29 September recaps 5 major AI Hacker News stories, moving through ai labs investigation, ai threat marketing, ai code architecture, microllm lab. Chapters 00:00:00 — Intro 00:00:21 — AI…
hours of real focus that beat a distracted 10-hour day. Deep Work, by Cal Newport (2016), reframed: your attention is the last scarce skill, and you give it away for free. Four rules, each with its…
Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1982DM Cal Newport tracked down the development lead for…
Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout (Cal Newport) - Amazon USA Store: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CB96H3M4?tag=9natree-20 - Amazon Worldwide Store:…
Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World (Cal Newport) - Amazon USA Store: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LGDY5PC?tag=9natree-20 - Amazon Worldwide Store:…
你好啊，欢迎来到与予宇宙~这一期，你将会听到： 🃏 "牌是人打出来的。" —— 翻译一下：以前我觉得自己拿到了烂牌，后来才发现，我根本没上桌。 🏦 "一段关系里存得多的才是赢家。" —— 以前以为被捧着是人生赢家，现在才懂，一直要糖吃的小孩，其实最饿。 🍭 😮💨 "活得苦，活得累，但活得爽。" —— 咱就是说，自由职业表面风光，实际上：自己交社保的手，在抖。 💸 但是爽也是真爽，那种…
This week, Adam talks with computer scientist and author Cal Newport about the resurgent claims of AI doom in the news, where these ideas come from, and what we can do to shift the narrative around…
A recent New York Times op-ed reveals the true nature of “brain rot,” and in doing so reveals a much larger problem affecting us all. In this episode, Cal explores this broader problem then draws…
#274: In der Financial Times stand vor einiger Zeit eine Frage als Schlagzeile: Hat die Menschheit ihren Höhepunkt an Denkfähigkeit überschritten? Das klingt nach Panikmache, doch die Daten dahinter…
Introducing Your Phone Is Stealing the Life You Actually Want | Cal Newport from The School of Greatness. Follow the show: The School of Greatness You have been trained to reach for your phone the…
Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World (Cal Newport) - Amazon USA Store: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0189PVAWY?tag=9natree-20 - Amazon Worldwide Store:…
Introducing Your Phone Is Stealing the Life You Actually Want | Cal Newport from The School of Greatness. Follow the show: The School of Greatness You have been trained to reach for your phone the…
You have been trained to reach for your phone the second you get bored, and it is quietly costing you the ability to think. Cal Newport, a computer science professor and the author of Deep Work, sat…
You have been trained to reach for your phone the second you get bored, and it is quietly costing you the ability to think. Cal Newport, a computer science professor and the author of Deep Work, sat…
Jim and Lionel delve into the recent hack of Hugging Face and the broader implications for AI technology. We examine recent presentations by Cal Newport, Ajeya Cotra, and Yuval Noah Harari. Some…
Ed Zitron is joined by computer science professor and writer Cal Newport and journalist and astrophysicist Adam Becker to get the word out that the narrative about existential risk from AI is driven…
Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout (Cal Newport) - Amazon USA Store: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0593544854?tag=9natree-20 - Amazon Worldwide Store:…
Today's episode teaches Digital Minimalism, Cal Newport's framework for choosing your tools on purpose rather than letting them accumulate by default. We look at the real cost of an unconsidered…
David Timm is watching AI change Federal contracting, both at agencies and with contractors themselves, and he’s worried about where this will lead. The Burr & Forman lawyer specializes in bid…
After a week spent debating AI’s impact on humanity, Cal wants to turn his attention back to AI’s impact on humans. To support this shift, he brings on the writer Brad Stulberg who recently decided…
#273: Du hast die Apps schon einmal gelöscht und Dir vorgenommen, das Handy liegen zu lassen. Ein paar Tage hält es, dann denkst Du, einmal kurz schauen kann nicht schaden, und Du bist zurück am…
Josh and Shannon dig into The AI-Driven Leader , how AI should actually be used, and why faster and more automated does not always mean better. They talk about AI as a tool for strategy and research,…
Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News. Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia (0:00) How Worrisome is GPT-6’s “Stealth Thinking”? (8:58) Reasoning models (15:30) Astra…
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Nayeema sits down with Cal Newport, an expert on deep work, pseudo-productivity and how technology is shaping work. He’s prolifically productive himself (he’s written multiple bestselling books, is a…
What if the secret to breakthrough science isn’t working harder, but choosing better problems and protecting deep focus? In this condensed version of Into The Impossible, Brian Keating sits down with…
It’s that time of year again when Cal tunes up his organizational systems for the onslaught of the fall. In this episode, Cal walks through the exact system he’s personally adopting for the next few…
This week, Denise Heroux chose Cal Newport’s So Good They Can’t Ignore You to the discussion. She shares how the book’s focus on building skills, learning through small steps, and turning…
En este episodio exploramos las ideas clave de Trabajo profundo , el libro de Cal Newport que nos enseña a recuperar nuestra capacidad de concentración en un mundo lleno de distracciones. 📚 Descubre…
#272: Dein Job ist eigentlich gut. Bezahlung, Leute, Aufgaben, auf dem Papier gibt es nichts zu klagen. Und trotzdem bringst Du es nicht fertig, anzufangen. Du zwingst Dich zu jeder konzentrierten…
So Good They Can't Ignore You (Cal Newport) - Amazon USA Store: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009CMO8JQ?tag=9natree-20 - Amazon Worldwide Store:…
Can't concentrate? What about thinking deeply? Attention spans are shrinking rapidly. Cal Newport, a professor of computer science at Georgetown University and author of the bestselling book 'Deep…
Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News. Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia (0:00) Does OpenAI create “secret AI civilizations”? (1:59) What’s the deal with “agent…
“Tum phone use nahi kar rahe… kahin aisa toh nahi ki phone tumhe use kar raha hai?” Subah aankh khulte hi phone. Ek notification. Phir Instagram. Ek reel. Phir YouTube. Phir WhatsApp. Aur pata hi…
Back in 2023, Cal released an episode on a lifestyle design strategy I called the Deep Life Stack. Today, almost three years later, Cal revisits this idea and replaces it with a more robust concept…
Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World (Cal Newport) - Amazon Netherlands Store: https://www.amazon.nl/dp/B0F79RGMLM?tag=9natreedutch-21 - Amazon Belgium Store:…
Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World (Cal Newport) - Amazon USA Store: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1455586692?tag=9natree-20 - Amazon Worldwide Store:…
#271: Du hast ein Projekt am Laufen, lernst nebenbei etwas Neues, willst regelmässig Inhalte veröffentlichen, und dann sind da noch Gitarre, Sport und Fotografie. Alles interessiert Dich, alles fühlt…
Lavorare meno ore aumenta i risultati reali. Questo riassunto del libro svela il segreto di Cal Newport. Slow productivity di Cal Newport, le idee chiave in 5 minuti. Leggi, ascolta ed evidenzia il…
Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News. Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia (0:00) Has AI “Gone Rogue” (2:25) Observation #1 - Most Superhuman AI is well behaved…
Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World (Cal Newport) - Amazon Türkiye Store: https://www.amazon.com.tr/dp/0525536515?tag=9natreetr-21 - Amazon Worldwide Store:…
The guys do some deep work. Prolific author and computer scientist Cal Newport joins the podcast. The gang talks about why email is a slog, what sparks human creativity, why the good life needs…
Will AI take our jobs? Kill us? This episode provides both fact-checking and a psychological survival guide. Cal Newport is a Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, where he is also…
Will AI take our jobs? Kill us? This episode provides both fact-checking and a psychological survival guide. Cal Newport is a Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, where he is also…
In this week’s Better Offline, Ed talks with computer science professor and writer Cal Newport about what the recent AI hacking incidents actually mean, why we should stop referring to LLMs as AI,…
In the world of physical health, we use so-called “key performance indicators” (KPIs) to help measure and improve our fitness. In today’s episode, Cal proposes a collection of three KPIs for…
【本集節目由 Pressplay Academy贊助播出】 《深度專注行動指南》 為什麼同樣24小時，有人可以兼顧工作＆興趣，但你卻忙得下班只想放空？ 你缺的不是時間，而是「深度專注力」 學會『深度專注』，你將掌控人生的每一分鐘，開發高效且清醒的大腦 美國兩大效率大師，聯合親授專注力課程 Cal Newport｜《深度工作力》作者，幫助歐美 200 萬人重新掌握時間 Scott H.…
#270: Fünf Bücher im Monat klingt nach einer Zahl für Leute, die sonst nichts zu tun haben. Cal Newport schafft sie neben Professur, eigenen Büchern und drei Kindern. Und er sagt, das sei viel…
So Good They Can't Ignore You (Cal Newport) - Amazon Poland Store: https://www.amazon.pl/dp/1455509124?tag=9natreepoland-21 - Amazon Worldwide Store:…
The best way to kick your scrolling habit is to introduce more “high quality leisure” into your life. But how do you accomplish this goal? In this replay of a classic episode from February, 2024, Cal…
Being busy and being productive are not the same thing. Cal Newport, computer science professor at Georgetown and author of Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout, has…
In this deep dive, we explore Cal Newport’s Digital Minimalism . This philosophy helps us optimise technology use by focusing on activities that support our core values. We discuss the thirty-day…
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Michael speaks with Cal Newport, a Georgetown computer scientist and author of Deep Work and Slow Productivity, about why modern work rewards busyness over valuable work and how to reclaim your…
Only 8% of people finish their yearly goals. At the same time, the percentage of people feeling a sense of meaning of purpose in their life is falling. These two numbers are connected: the more we…
Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News. Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia (0:00) Does Open AI’s Astra mean AGI has arrived? (3:07) What actually happened? (11:35)…
Tão Bom Que Ninguém Pode Ignorar Você: Por que as habilidades superam a paixão na busca pelo trabalho que você ama (tradução livre) So Good They Can't Ignore You (2012) propõe uma nova maneira de…
In this replay of a classic episode from January 1st, 2024, Cal walks through the process of learning hard things. The good news is that most people can learn most things. The bad news is that…
Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News. Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia (0:00) Did OpenAI’s model “go rogue” (11:29) The implications (11:42) Did this attack…
Cal Newport, professor a Georgetown i autor de "Deep Work", proposa deixar enrere la pseudoproductivitat basada en semblar sempre ocupat. El llibre planteja tres principis per treballar millor: fer…
Why do digital detoxes fail to create lasting change? What works better? To answer these questions, Cal draws from the book “A Brief History of Intelligence” to reveal the relevant neuroscience at…
啟發日記D280『閱讀』 親愛的，你今天過得好嗎？ 今天想和你分享的啟發關鍵詞是：「閱讀」。 前陣子，調查公司 YouGov 公布了一份關於 2025 年閱讀習慣的調查。 結果顯示，美國人一整年閱讀書籍的「中位數」是兩本，「平均數」卻是八本。 平均數，是把所有人讀過的書加起來，再除以總人數； 中位數，則是把每個人的閱讀量由少到多排列後，位於正中央的數字。 假設五個人一年分別讀了 0、1、2、3…
I’m re-releasing this popular episode because so many of you have been sharing how hard it is to focus on your work right now. The answer? Work smarter, not harder. My guest is a best-selling author…
Sürekli meşgul olmak gerçekten üretken olduğumuz anlamına mı geliyor? Yoksa modern çalışma kültürü bizi fark etmeden tükenmişliğe mi sürüklüyor? Bu bölümde Cal Newport'un Slow Productivity: The Lost…
Cal Newport talks with Brad Stulberg to explain the optimization paradox in Episode 414 of the Deep Questions podcast. Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get…
Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News. Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia (0:00) Anthropic’s new research report (2:05) Digging into the paper (3:32) High level…
Tell me if this sounds familiar: you buy a beautiful notebook, excited by all its possibilities to help refine your thoughts and generate new insights. Then it sits unused until you forget about it.…
Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News. Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia (0:00) Does business actually understand AI? (2:52) Quote #2 (6:20) Taking a step back…
We present Joe Fuller’s 2025 conversation with the Georgetown computer scientist, New Yorker contributor, and longtime student of knowledge work.
What happens when the economy depends on deep thinking, but modern work keeps rewarding interruption? Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. In Deep Work,…
It’s a dream a lot of us have: to finally say “enough!”, and turn off the internet inside our homes, returning us to a lifestyle that requires more presence, introspection, and connection. But is…
Explore Cal Newport’s Slow Productivity in this deep dive. We analyse his three principles: do fewer things , work at a natural pace , and obsess over quality . Learn to prioritise meaningful results…
Back in 2019, Cal published one of the first books arguing that we rethink our personal relationship with online tools. Can his advice still work in an age of TikTok and ChatGPT? In today’s episode,…
Summer is officially underway, but in Russian-occupied Crimea, residents are facing fuel shortages, rolling blackouts and cancelled summer camps. It's all part of a new phase in Russia's war, as…
Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News. Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia (0:00) Stop the “doom trolling” (6:53) Cal’s recent New York Times article (9:00) Cal’s…
Pre-Order My New Book “Mysterious Things” and Help Us Spread the Word: invisiblethings.co --- BUCKLE UP! This episode is CHOCK FULL of powerful insights from bestselling author Cal Newport! This…
Vastaat viestiin kahdessa minuutissa, vaikka kukaan ei oikeasti tarvinnut vastausta — ja silti se tuntuu hetken siltä, että teit oikein. Tässä jaksossa Aino ja Lauri tarttuvat Cal Newportin Deep…
Cal Newport explains about if you're lazy or overstimulated in episode 410 of the Deep Questions podcast. Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your…
In this week’s Better Offline, Ed talks with computer science professor and writer Cal Newport about AI companies “doom trolling” consumers using scary stories about conscious computers, and how we…
Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News. Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia (0:00) Was the Mythos ban justified? (5:32) Is Fable 5 actually dangerous? (11:03) Is…
In the 1960s, doctors avoided people to avoid exercise. Then everything changed. Now physical fitness is a $100 billion industry. What would it look like if we got equally as serious about cognitive…
Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News. Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia (0:00) Are we about to lose control of AI? (3:04) How much should we be afraid of…
Can't concentrate? What about thinking deeply? Attention spans are shrinking rapidly. Cal Newport, a professor of computer science at Georgetown University and the author of the bestselling book '…
Sometimes the best way to get unstuck is to press pause on your busy life and take a moment to look toward new possibilities. But how is this possible if you can’t afford to literally stop everything…
There has been lots of discussion recently about AI eliminating jobs. But what if the real fear is that AI will instead make existing jobs miserable? In this episode, Cal argues that LLM–based tools…
Join our deep dive into Cal Newport’s "So Good They Can't Ignore You" . We analyse why "following your passion" is flawed advice. Instead, we explore organising your career around the craftsman…
Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News. Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia (0:00) Did AI just “solve” math? (2:38) What OpenAI did (6:30) Question #1 - Is this…
It’s common to feel like you don’t have enough time in your schedule to build a life that’s both professionally successful and personally deep. But is this true? In today’s episode, Cal interviews…
In this episode, we analyse Cal Newport’s influential book, Deep Work . We explore the organisation of a professional life designed to optimise cognitive intensity and maximise your value. Discover…
Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News. Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia (0:00) Has AI conquered coding? (3:21) Lars Faye quote (5:25) Skipping the struggle step…
Many of us ask the question if phone addiction is similar to other addictions. In this episode, Cal is joined by the #1 New York Times bestselling author Anna Lembke to explore this question. They…
Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News. Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia (0:00) Is AI about to “eat everything”? (2:53) What does the METR chart measure? (8:08)…
Ed Elson brings on Cal Newport and Derek Thompson to explore how AI is reshaping the way we think and learn to the downside. They dig into how its impact on human intelligence could fundamentally…
A new research study reveals that a surprisingly simple intervention into your digital life can yield massive benefits in only two weeks. In this episode, Cal takes a deep dive into this paper,…
Cal Newport, computer scientist and author of Deep Work, joins Offline to explain why we need a revolution in cognitive fitness, and how AI is going to get in the way. Cal and Jon explore how…
Cal Newport, computer scientist and author of Deep Work, joins Offline to explain why we need a revolution in cognitive fitness, and how AI is going to get in the way. Cal and Jon explore how…
Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News. Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia (0:00) Is the AI doom fever breaking? (4:30) Have the AI CEOs changed their tuen? (7:23)…
What can an obscure theory of industrial productivity teach us about producing better results in a distracted world? In this episode, Cal is joined by the #1 New York Times bestselling author David…
Cal Newport’s book, So Good They Can’t Ignore You , argues that the popular advice to follow your passion is actually flawed and potentially harmful. Through the story of a monk who found no peace in…
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2039: Cal Newport argues that…
Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News. Video from today’s episode also at: youtube.com/calnewportmedia 0:00 Is AI About to Automate Every Office Job? 3:02 Other Tech Leaders Don’t Agree…
Many of us offload heavy thinking to A.I., and our brains are going soft in the process. Cal Newport, professor of computer science at Georgetown University, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how…
In his recent New York Times essay, Cal argued for a “cognitive fitness” revolution to resist the onslaught of digital tools degrading our ability to think. But how does one actually strengthen their…
Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News. Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia 0:00 What has *Actually* Happened in AI in 2026? 3:07 Open Claw 27:53 Anthropic and the…
There's a good reason you can't concentrate. That's not just a statement; it's also the title of a viral piece that our friend Cal Newport (author of Deep Work and Digital Minimalism) recently wrote…
In this week’s Better Offline, Ed is joined by computer science professor and writer Cal Newport to talk about the Claude Mythos marketing scam, the lies around AI job loss, and why LLMs shouldn’t…
Episode Description: In this From the Archive episode, James talks with Cal Newport about a simple but uncomfortable idea: most people are working hard on the wrong things. Newport breaks down the…
Is developing discipline one of the most effective bulwarks against the constant flood of distraction we face daily? And if so, what’s the best way to accomplish this goal? In this Monday Advice…
Can't concentrate? What about thinking deeply? Attention spans are shrinking rapidly. Cal Newport, a professor of computer science at Georgetown University and the author of the bestselling book…
Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News. Today's episode on YouTube: youtube.com/calnewportmedia 0:00 What’s Really Going on with Mythos? 10:09 Security systems 21:27 Conclusion Links:…
Ep. 400: Should I Embrace “Slow Technology”? If there was one word to describe modern digital tools, it would be “fast.” But not everyone thinks this is better. In today’s episode, Cal explores the…
AI Reality Check: Is AI Stealing Entry-Level Jobs? Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News. Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia OPENING: Is AI stealing entry-level…
It’s been a decade since the original publication of DEEP WORK. Do its ideas still hold in 2026? This is the question Cal tackles in today’s episode: reviewing the four major “rules” from his book,…
Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News. Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia ACT #1: Look Closer at the Article [1:20] ACT #2: A Closer Look at the Paper [3:21] ACT…
Here’s a key question: Did technology like smartphones make us miserable, or were we already miserable and smartphones made it worse? To help figure out this answer, I talked to Arthur Brooks, the #1…
Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News. Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia SUB QUESTION #1: What is Yan LeCun Up To? [2:55] SUB QUESTION #2: How is it possible that…
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2003: Cal Newport argues that the real…
A new study finds that for many workers, AI increases shallow efforts while decreasing time focusing on what really matters. This is not the first digital productivity technology to create this…
Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News. Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia STORY #1: Did an AI Agent Email an AI Researcher? [1:01] STORY #2: Does the Pentagon Think…
Remember how much we loved our iPhones when they first came out? Can we get back to that relationship with these devices? In this episode, Cal explores five pieces of advice for transforming your…
Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News. Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link:…
Many of us feel like we’re drowning in invisible complexity. So I wanted to hit pause and ask a simple question: What are 1-3 decisions that could dramatically simplify my life in 2026? To explore…
Do you need social media? Which services? For what purposes? These are complicated questions and in today’s episode Cal proposes a simple route to answers: conducting a “social media pause.” To help…
AI Reality Check: Did the LLM Job Apocalypse Begin Last Week? Cal Newport takes a closer look at recent AI news. Below are the topics covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your…
Cal Newport is a computer science professor at Georgetown University, a productivity expert and an author. Has AI “workslop” damaged our ability to focus? When AI entered the workplace, many thought…
It’s hard to live deeply in a distracted world if you don’t have control over how you spend your time. This goal requires a planning system that both works and can last. Do you have a reasonable…
Last month, the Atlantic reported that film students are now struggling to sit through entire films. In this episode, Cal argues that this is both an issue and an opportunity. The fact we can’t watch…
There remains a gap between the production values of professional streaming services like Netflix and independent content that appears on platforms like YouTube. But what happens when that gap…
Better Offline’s “Hater Season” - an ongoing roundtable with tech’s greatest haters - continues as Ed talks with computer science professor and writer Cal Newport about the ways in which the media…
Is there something rotten in the state of AI reporting at the moment? In the ideas segment of this episode, Cal details three common traps in AI coverage that distort or distract from the reality of…
Everyone knows that excessive smartphone use can be harmful. But the question we don’t ask enough is what the advantages are of not using these devices. In the ideas segment, Cal examines the…
Cal Newport is carrying the banner for a movement to slow down. Cal is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University. He is also the New York Times bestselling author of eight…
It’s natural to feel ambition, as we’re wired to find great satisfaction in accomplishing hard goals. But what impact has the internet had on this instinct? To help explore this question, author Brad…
Despite some initial skepticism, Jonathan Haidt’s crusade against kids using smartphones has been more or less completely vindicated. Which got us thinking: what’s he worried about next? In the ideas…
Last year, when columnist Paul Krugman left the NYT, it seemed like yet another example of the traditional media crumbling. But Krugman, as it turns out, is doing great. His popular substack now…
If you’re trying to be productive, what if the answer isn’t to do more… but to do less, better? On today’s episode, we welcome back Cal Newport — Georgetown computer science professor, bestselling…
Ep 386: Was 2025 a Great or Terrible Year for AI? (w/ Ed Zitron) 2025 was a year that was saturated in AI news, from Deep Seek, through claims of economic “bloodbaths,” to GPT-5, Sora, and Chatbot…
In this replay of a classic episode from March 2024, Cal discusses his transformative experience using a small analog notebook to tackle a complicated problem in his life. He makes the broader…
The writers Charles Duhigg, Cal Newport, and Anna Wiener join Tyler Foggatt for a conversation about artificial intelligence and the promises, myths, and anxieties surrounding it. The discussion was…
In our annual holiday episode, Cal tackles one of the questions he’s asked most often: What should I read? But with a twist. He recommends six books that are not from the self-help or advice genre…
Earlier this fall, the activist, novelist, and essayist Paul Kingsnorth published an anti-technology polemic called “Against the Machine.” To say it hit a nerve is an understatement. In the months…
Last month, Derek Thompson published an intriguing essay that made waves in technology criticism circles. It was titled: “Everything is Television.” In today’s episode, Cal takes a closer look at…
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…
Cal Newport, computer science professor and author of Digital Minimalism, argues that the better analogy for social media is not big oil that must be broken up because it's vital to society but big…
Computer science professor and bestselling author Cal Newport explains why cognitive fitness matters as much as physical fitness for elite performance. Drawing from his work with NBA teams and hedge…
There has been a lot of loose talk online recently about the capabilities of existing AI tools. In this episode, Cal reacts to a specific recent clip from the Joe Rogan podcast in which the guest…
[Rebroadcast] Hello friends! Our guest this episode needs no introduction: Cal Newport, who is a computer science professor at Georgetown University, podcast host of “Deep Questions”, and…
When companies began instituting return-to-office plans after the pandemic, a disproportionate number of women chose instead to leave the workforce. Why? The obvious answer is that they wanted the…
We often talk on this show about how digital devices undermine our ability to consume more complicated and meaningful ideas. But what about our ability to produce such ideas from scratch? In this…
Cal Newport unpacks his framework for Slow Productivity, built on three core principles: doing fewer things, working at a natural pace, and obsessing over quality. He introduces "pseudo…
Techno-philosopher Eliezer Yudkowsky recently went on Ezra Klein's podcast to argue that if we continue on our path toward superintelligent AI, these machines will destroy humanity. In this episode,…
Download The Digital Release (Free 7-Day Workbook): https://brokentraditions.com/products/the-digital-release Social media isn't showing you your friends—it's showing you what it wants you to see. In…
How do you escape a world where constant digital distractions and darkness threatens to pull you down? Maybe take a page out of Abraham Lincoln’s life. In this episode, Cal argues that Lincoln faced…
Ep. 375: Did OpenAI Just Kill Social Media? OpenAI has been making waves recently with their release of their Sora 2 video generation model, which they have launched alongside a TikTok-style social…
Why You’re Always Busy But Never Fully Caught Up On average, its estimated that the typical worker receives one email every six minutes. This constant stream of emails and instant messages throughout…
On average, its estimated that the typical worker receives one email every six minutes. This constant stream of emails and instant messages throughout the day continuously pulls people away from…
It’s hard to cultivate a deep life when you cannot go more than a few minutes without checking your phone. In this episode, Cal looks closer at the precise neural mechanisms at play that make the…
In 2023, I published an episode about resetting your life that became one of my most popular. In the years since, multiple major podcasters and YouTubers have done their own videos on the same theme.…
Last week, it was announced that Oracle would take over operation of TikTok in the US. One of the primary reasons proposed for this deal is that it was in national interests for us to take over…
In this episode of IN-DEPTH, Cal is joined by Dr. Brian Keating, the Chancellor’s Distinguished Professor of Physics at UCSD, and one of the most prolific popularizers of science around (you may have…
We seem to be stuck in a purgatory when it comes to the worst of the social media platforms. We know they’re not great, but it’s hard to muster enough motivation to bother to leave. In today’s…
A recent study called into question a core assumption about the generative AI revolution: that these tools, at the very least, will make us more productive. In this episode, Cal dives deep into the…
Ravi sits down with bestselling author Cal Newport to unpack the hype and reality of artificial intelligence. They explore how AI may actually be hurting productivity by diminishing our ability to…
In this episode, Cal Newport explains slow productivity and how to do less, focus more, and not burn out. Cal argues, our obsession with busyness is pseudo-productivity and while it may look like…
IQ scores had been steadily rising since WWII. But, more recently, this phenomenon has stopped. Since 2010, we’ve actually been getting dumber. In this episode, Cal gets into the common theories for…
In this episode of IN-DEPTH, Cal is joined by bestselling author and podcaster, Tim Ferriss. Tim rocketed to prominence with his 2007 book, “The Four Hour WorkWeek” which basically redefined a…
What role should work play in your life? How hard should you be working? And how can you do it in a way that's sustainable over years, or even decades? These aren't simple questions to answer, even…
In today’s episode, you’ll learn how to gain control of your time, improve productivity, and get motivated (even when you don’t feel like it). By the time you finish listening, you’ll understand how…
A 22-year-old made a splash recently when he published a Wall Street Journal op-ed claiming that work-life balance makes you mediocre. He went on to brag about how sleeping less than 4 hours a night…
In recent years, it’s been hard not to react to the possibilities of generative AI without a mixture of euphoria or dread. But after OpenAI’s lackluster GPT-5 launch, a new, almost heretical-seeming…
OpenAI founder Sam Altman floated the idea of an AI bubble, an MIT report found that 95% of generative AI pilots at companies are failing and tech stocks took a dip. With the AI sector is expected to…
Join your ever-curious hosts Mike and Mark on a thought-provoking journey in this latest episode of the Moonshots Podcast, titled "Cal Newport - Slow Productivity." Diving deep into the essence of…
In this replay of one of the more popular episodes from the Deep Questions archives, originally aired in August ,2023, Cal explores some of his early strategies for cultivating a deeper life. Below…
Why do we end up entangled with tools that don’t have our best interests in mind? How can we fix this situation? In this episode, Cal dives deep into the difference between additive and extractive…
Last week, the Bureau of Economic Analysis published the latest GDP report. It contained a startling detail. Spending on artificial intelligence added more to the U.S. economy than consumer spending…
When Cal recently returned home from his time spent up in New England he set up a whole new set of daily metrics to track in the fall to keep him pointed toward the deep life. And they failed. Hard.…
What does Walt Disney’s malaise in the 1940s have to do with our current struggles with our screens? In this episode, Cal uses a little-known story from Disney’s midlife to identify an effective…
When we think about unhealthy phone usage, we think about the flashing apps, like TikTok and Instagram, in which billions of dollars have been spent to grab our attention. In this episode, Cal points…
Is everything we know about productivity wrong? Cal Newport thinks so. After years of watching busyness, distraction, and burnout dominate the workplace, he realized the real issue isn’t our…
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In an increasingly online, social media saturated landscape, Cal Newport has worked to disconnect almost completely. Cal is the Provost’s Distinguished Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown…
Are you worried that you’re using your phone too much? An app blocker might make sense. But how do they work, and which one is right for you? In this episode, Cal goes deep into the motivation,…
👉🏼 Get the full Listener’s Guide here The 3 Big Questions We're Answering: 1. How can we cultivate cognitive health in a world filled with distractions and ultra-processed content? 2. What practical…