Are You Lazy or Just Overstimulated?
Cal Newport explains about if you're lazy or overstimulated in episode 410 of the Deep Questions podcast. More from Cal Download Cal’s FREE guide to cultivating a deeper life: calnewport.com/ideas Learn more about Cal’s books: calnewport.com/books Listen to Cal’s podcast: thedeeplife.com/listen Chapters (0:00) Am I lazy or overstimulated? (28:29) A reaction to Cal’s recent New Yorker article (38:23) Positive lessons from box offices successes of Gen Z films (46:24) An old school tool for a woodshed (47:32) A new solution to landlining (49:30) What Cal is reading Resources Mentioned: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/ope... • Backrooms | Official Teaser HD | A24 https://aprilowens.substack.com/p/the... Sponsors: https://www.scribe.how/deep https://www.shopify.com/deep https://www.cozyearth.com/deep (Use code “DEEP”) https://www.calderalab.com/deep Credits: Podcast Production: Jesse Miller Newsletter/Research: Nate Mechler Theme Music: Jay Kerstens

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