Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Ep. 142: LISTENER CALLS: Making Hard Work Routine

Below are the topics covered in today&amp;aposs listener calls mini-episode (with timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to calnewport.com/podcast. DEEP DIVE: On Facebook, Misinformation, and the Death of Collaborative Curation [2:59] LISTENER CALLS:  - My thoughts on speed reading. [21:29]  - My system for writing New Yorker articles (routinizing demanding work). [24:43]  - The importance of media for academic careers. [34:07]  - Re-assessing linked note-taking. [40:02]  - The absurdity of live study streams. [44:12]  - Time blocking without a time-block planner. [51:21] Thanks to Jay Kerstens for the intro music and Mark Miles for mastering.

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.