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Deep Questions with Cal Newport

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Cal Newport

Cal Newport is a computer science professor and a New York Times bestselling author who writes about the impact of technology on society, and the struggle to work and live deeply in a world increasingly mired in digital distractions. On this podcast, he answers questions from his readers and offers advice about cultivating focus, productivity, and meaning amidst the noise that pervades our lives.

#392

Ep. 382: Is the Internet Becoming Television?

Last month, Derek Thompson published an intriguing essay that made waves in technology cri... more

08 Dec 2025

1 HR 19 MINS

1:19:16

08 Dec 2025

#391

Ep. Ep 381: Life Advice from Legendary Writers

In today’s episode, Cal reviews some of his favorite advice from legendary writers (plus a... more

01 Dec 2025

1 HR 38 MINS

1:38:29

01 Dec 2025

#390

Ep. 380: ChatGPT is Not Alive!

There has been a lot of loose talk online recently about the capabilities of existing AI t... more

24 Nov 2025

1 HR 18 MINS

1:18:50

24 Nov 2025

#389

Ep. 379: The Flexibility Myth

When companies began instituting return-to-office plans after the pandemic, a disproportio... more

17 Nov 2025

1 HR 55 MINS

1:55:27

17 Nov 2025

#388

Ep. 378: The Lost Art of Long Thinking

We often talk on this show about how digital devices undermine our ability to consume more... more

10 Nov 2025

1 HR 28 MINS

1:28:53

10 Nov 2025

#387

Ep. 377: The Case Against Superintelligence

Techno-philosopher Eliezer Yudkowsky recently went on Ezra Klein's podcast to argue that i... more

03 Nov 2025

1 HR 31 MINS

1:31:14

03 Nov 2025

#386

Ep. 376: The Lincoln Protocol

How do you escape a world where constant digital distractions and darkness threatens to pu... more

27 Oct 2025

1 HR 23 MINS

1:23:51

27 Oct 2025

#385

Ep. 375: Did OpenAI Just Kill Social Media?

Ep. 375: Did OpenAI Just Kill Social Media? OpenAI has been making waves recently with the... more

20 Oct 2025

1 HR 36 MINS

1:36:12

20 Oct 2025

#384

Ep. 374: This is Your Brain on Phones

It’s hard to cultivate a deep life when you cannot go more than a few minutes without chec... more

13 Oct 2025

1 HR 38 MINS

1:38:17

13 Oct 2025

#383

Ep. 373: The Internet’s Best Advice for Reinventing Your Life

In 2023, I published an episode about resetting your life that became one of my most popul... more

06 Oct 2025

1 HR 36 MINS

1:36:45

06 Oct 2025

#382

Ep. 372: Decoding TikTok’s Algorithm

Last week, it was announced that Oracle would take over operation of TikTok in the US. One... more

29 Sep 2025

1 HR 26 MINS

1:26:39

29 Sep 2025

#381

IN-DEPTH: Focus like a Nobel Prize Winner (w/ Brian Keating)

In this episode of IN-DEPTH, Cal is joined by Dr. Brian Keating, the Chancellor’s Distingu... more

25 Sep 2025

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:57

25 Sep 2025

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