Ep. 89: Do I Need a Dumb Phone?

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: What Does "Productivity" Actually Mean? [5:04]

WORK QUESTIONS - How do I stay productive after the pandemic? [17:56] - How do I relearn how to think deeply? [22:51] - Can I build a world without email with non-knowledge workers? [31:38] - Are some people more aligned to some jobs than others? [34:47]

TECHNOLOGY QUESTIONS - Do I need a dumb phone? [38:48] - How will the pandemic impact higher education? [42:28]

DEEP LIFE QUESTIONS - Has my liberal arts education helped my CS career? [51:23] - How do the "deep life" buckets related to quarterly planning? [56:05]

Thanks to Jay Kerstens for the intro music.

Release date

Lydbog: 19. april 2021