Australia recently passed a world-first law banning social media use for kids under the age of 16. In this episode, Cal looks carefully at the arguments in favor and against this new law before detailing his thoughts. He then connects this specific argument to all of our larger battles to tame technology’s impact in our lives. This is followed by listener questions and a review of the books Cal read in November.Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: <a href="https://bit.ly/3U3sTvo">bit.ly/3U3sTvo</a>Video from today’s episode:  <a href="https://youtube.com/calnewportmedia">youtube.com/calnewportmedia</a>Deep Dive: Tackling Social Media’s Hidden Dangers [2:08]- How do I find friends now that I don’t use social media? [37:13]- Is continuous hard activity desirable? [42:47]- How does Cal research his books and articles? [46:49]CASE STUDY: A Phone Addict Seeks a Fresh Start [51:08] - How does the idea of the idea of the deep life “Longer Short Way” connect to Slow Productivity? [1:02:07]FINAL SEGMENT: The 5 Books Cal Read in November, 2024 [1:10:34]Links:Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at <a href="https://www.calnewport.com/slow">calnewport.com/slow</a>Get a signed copy of Cal’s “Slow Productivity” at https://peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/Cal’s monthly book directory: <a href="https://bramses.notion.site/059db2641def4a88988b4d2cee4657ba?v=448bf8afad0740d18f6b109b4bd40d51">bramses.notion.site/059db2641def4a88988b4d2cee4657ba?</a><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/28/australia/australia-passes-social-media-law-intl-hnk/index.html">cnn.com/2024/11/28/australia/australia-passes-social-media-law-intl-hnk/index.html</a><a href="https://apnews.com/article/australia-social-media-children-ban-safeguarding-harm-accounts-d0cde2603bdbc7167801da1d00ecd056">apnews.com/article/australia-social-media-children-ban-safeguarding-harm-accounts-d0cde2603bdbc7167801da1d00ecd056</a>Thanks to our Sponsors<a href="https://www.mybodytutor.com/">mybodytutor.com</a><a href="https://www.cozyearth.com/deep">cozyearth.com/deep</a><a href="https://www.drinklmnt.com/deep">drinklmnt.com/deep</a><a href="https://www.byloftie.com/">byloftie.com</a> (use code: DEEP20)Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, Kieron Rees for the slow productivity music, and Mark Miles for mastering.

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