Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Ep. 280: Proven Rules for Deep Living (w/ Arthur Brooks)

The mega-bestselling writer Arthur Brooks is one of the rare individuals to have both lived a carefully cultivated deep life and written a book on the topic (co-authored with Oprah!). In today’s episode, Cal interviews Brooks, going deep into the details of his unusual and inspiring career and extracting proven rules from his experience. Below are the questions covered in today&amp;aposs 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> INTERVIEW: Mega-bestselling writer Arthur Brooks [6:39] Cal’s Favorite Completely Unnecessary and Embarrassingly Geeky Things for 2024 [1:16:04] Links: https://www.calnewport.com/slow Thanks to our Sponsors: <a href="https://www.rhone.com/cal">rhone.com/cal</a> <a href="https://www.shopify.com/deep">shopify.com/deep</a> <a href="https://www.notion.com/cal">notion.com/cal</a> Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, Kieron Rees for slow productivity 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.