Ep.147: Why Did I Never Join Social Media?

Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to calnewport.com/podcast.DEEP WORK QUESTIONS:- Are some people more suited for deep work than others? [4:54]- How do I tame post-shutdown excitement? [8:33]- How to I deal with ambiguous deep work? [14:41]- Can you (Cal) elaborate on the Friction/Flow/Finalization project pathway? [17:41] - How do you time-block plan in a compan...

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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.