Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Ep. 134: LISTENER CALLS: Returning to Deep Work After the Pandemic

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. RANT FOLLOW-UP: A doctor's perspective on kids and smartphones. [0:35] GUEST CHAT: Scott Young stops by to talk about our new online course. [5:00] LISTENER CALLS:  - Returning to regular deep work after the pandemic. [22:06]  - Deciding what tasks to execute. [29:34]  - Integrating your values into your daily activities. [34:08]  - Lessons from Virginia Woolf. [39:44]  - Phone use degrading reading ability. [44:28] Thanks to Jay Kerstens for the intro music and Mark Miles for mastering. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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.