Ep. 145: Is the Deep Life Compatible with Serving Humanity?

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 DIVE: My October reading list [1:49]

DEEP WORK QUESTIONS:

- How do you avoid burn out from deep work? [11:55] - Are your (Cal's) systems for tracking deep work and for tracking GTD projects independent? [13:59] - Does studying “on the go” incur cognitive burden? [18:07] - What category of things do you track on your (Cal's) Trello boards? [26:42] - What skills are most important for an undergraduate looking to become a professor? [32:12]

DEEP LIFE QUESTIONS:

- What would you recommend to a doctoral student without a mentor? [36:53] - How do you balance physical and digital tools in productivity? [39:16] - Do you suggest reading for quality or quantity with non-fiction books? [41:34] - How do you apply your ideas to make sure your family can pursue a deeper life? [43:25] - Is the deep life compatible with helping humanity? [48:27]

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

Release date

Lydbog: 8. november 2021