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 months. He also discusses why such systems are key to thriving in our current frenetic technological world, why it’s important to continue to tweak your systems, and best practices for constructing your own setup.

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(0:00) How I’m organizing my life this fall
(24:36) An Irish novelist talks about her use of AI
(30:11) Developing a more balanced approach to tech products
(35:04) Cal’s opinion on an AI article
(41:55) Large corporations move away from all enterprise AI
(48:46) What Cal is up to

August 2026 Books

The New Dark Age (Nigel Biggar)

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