Ep. 140: LISTENER CALLS: Frustration and the Deep Life

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

English - October 21, 2021 11:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 1.1K ratings
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Previous Episode: Ep. 139: Am I Good at Time Management or Just Lazy?

Next Episode: Ep. 141: Is the Era of Social Media Ending?

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

DEEP DIVE: Smartphones and moral panics. [3:43]

LISTENER CALLS:
- Scheduling when you've fallen behind. [12:29]
- Squandering autonomy. [18:06]
- Hacking habits and the shortcomings of raw discipline. [26:11]
- Tenure and valuable skills. [31:38]
- Adding more to your plate without it tipping over. [36:24]
- Frustration and the Deep Life (and an update on my next book). [42:41]

Thanks to Jay Kerstens for the intro music and Mark Miles for mastering.