Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Ep. 140: LISTENER CALLS: Frustration and the Deep Life

October 21, 2021 Season 1 Episode 140
Deep Questions with Cal Newport
Ep. 140: LISTENER CALLS: Frustration and the Deep Life
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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.


DEEP DIVE: Smartphones and moral panics. [3:43]


LISTENER CALLS:
 - Scheduling when you've fallen behind. [12:29]
 - Squandering autonomy. [18:06]
 - Hacking habits and the shortcomings of raw discipline. [26:11]
 - Tenure and valuable skills. [31:38]
 - Adding more to your plate without it tipping over. [36:24]
 - Frustration and the Deep Life (and an update on my next book). [42:41]


Thanks to Jay Kerstens for the intro music and Mark Miles for mastering.

Smartphones and moral panics.
Scheduling when you've fallen behind.
Squandering autonomy.
Hacking habits and the shortcomings of raw discipline.
Tenure and valuable skills.
Adding more to your plate without it tipping over.
Frustration and the Deep Life (and an update on my next book).