Before You Rot Away At Home - How To Rebuild a Life of Meaning In a Digital World | Cal Newport

Cal Newport talks about screens and solitude on Episode 336 of the Deep Questions podcast. Buy Cal Newport's latest book, “Slow Productivity” at www.calnewport.com/slow In a recent article for The Atlantic, Derek Thompson writes about the troubling trends toward increased solitude. In this episode, Cal looks at the role technology plays in these trends, pointing out some surprising factors and then using these insights to come up with a practical plan for reconnecting with the world. He then answers listener questions and concludes with a tech corner segment inspired by yet another new New Yorker column. Download my FREE Deep Life Guide HERE: https://bit.ly/3QBIcug Listen to Episode Here: https://www.thedeeplife.com/listen/ Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: https://bit.ly/3U3sTvo Links: Get a signed copy of Cal’s “Slow Productivity” at https://peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/c... Cal’s monthly book directory: bramses.notion.site/059db2641def4a88988b4d2cee4657ba? https://www.axios.com/2024/06/23/leop... https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/... https://www.newyorker.com/culture/inf... Thanks to our Sponsors: https://www.upliftdesk.com/deep https://www.landrover.com/usa https://www.expressvpn.com/deep https://www.shopify.com/deep 0:00 Deep Dive: On Screens and Solitude 24:07 How can I study at night after my doctor work? 34:03 Can you comment on Leopold Aschenbrenner’s Situational Awareness essay? 48:52 How do I successfully pursue my non-work values? 58:13 How can I become a better writer? 1:00:18 Can someone break into the top 0.1% of their respective field without periods of unsustainable and obsessive work? 1:05:49 Managing active projects 1:10:19 A follow-up from Episode 323 1:16:48 An Offline Person Tries TikTok for the First Time Connect with Cal Newport: 🔴Visit Cal's BLOG and website: https://calnewport.com/blog/ 🔴Check out Cal's books: https://calnewport.com/writing/ 🔴Check out The Deep Life: https://thedeeplife.com About Cal Newport: Cal Newport is a computer science professor at Georgetown University. In addition to his academic research, he writes about the intersection of digital technology and culture. Cal's particularly interested in our struggle to deploy these tools in ways that support instead of subvert the things we care about in both our personal and professional lives. Cal is a New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including, most recently, A World Without Email, Digital Minimalism, and Deep Work. He's also the creator of The Time-Block Planner. The videos are considered to be used under the "Fair Use Doctrine" of United States Copyright Law, Title 17 U.S. Code Sections 107-118. Videos are used for editorial and educational purposes only and I do not claim ownership of any original video content. I don't use said video clips in advertisements, marketing or for direct financial gain. All video content in each clip is considered owned by the individual broadcast companies. #CalNewport #DeepWork #DeepLife #DeepQuestions #TimeblockPlanner #WorldWithoutEmail #DeepQuestionsPodcast