Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Ep 387: Can Substack Save Journalism? + Viral Advice for Ignoring Your PhoneLast year, when columnist Paul Krugman left the NYT, it seemed like yet another example of the traditional media crumbling. But Krugman, as it turns out, is doing great. His popular substack now reaches massive audiences and earns him a seven-figure salary. Inspired by this story, in the ideas segment of today’s episode, we take a closer look at key numbers relevant to whether paid newsletters can replace traditional print media. Then, in the practices segment, we study some viral advice for spending less time on your phone. Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: bit.ly/3U3sTvo Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia DEEP DIVE: Can Substack Save Journalism? + Viral Advice for Ignoring Your Phone [0:02] PRACTICES SEGMENT: How to successfully delete social media [50:40] • Is it ok to use ChatGPT to try to better understand some classics? [1:04:51] • How do I decide what to write down when I use the notebook method? [1:06:10] • For professional writers trying to succeed today, isn’t Substack the platform of the moment? [1:12:00] CAL’S READING UPDATE: Cal gives his weekly reading update [1:18:28] Airframe (Michael Crichton) The Great Train Robbery (Michael Crichton) Fantastic Voyage (Isaac Asimov) Links: Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at calnewport.com/slow Get a signed copy of Cal’s “Slow Productivity” at peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/ Cal’s monthly book directory: bramses.notion.site/059db2641def4a88988b4d2cee4657ba? cjr.org/analysis/paul-krugman-leaving-new-york-times-heavy-hand-editing-less-frequent-columns-newsletter.php substack.com/@paulkrugman natesilver.net/p/always-be-blogging reallygoodbusinessideas.com/p/most-popular-substacks pewresearch.org/journalism/fact-sheet/newspapers/ rnz.co.nz/life/culture/any-attempt-to-simplify-elon-musk-is-futile-the-nz-cofounder-of-substack daringfireball.net/2024/11/regarding_and_well_against_substack youtube.com/watch?v=eUSBKj5ZQpo Thanks to our Sponsors: meetfabric.com/deep pipedrive.com/deep factormeals.com/deep50off monarch.com (Use code “DEEP”) Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Ep 386: Was 2025 a Great or Terrible Year for AI? (w/ Ed Zitron)Ep 386: Was 2025 a Great or Terrible Year for AI? (w/ Ed Zitron) 2025 was a year that was saturated in AI news, from Deep Seek, through claims of economic “bloodbaths,” to GPT-5, Sora, and Chatbot girlfriends. Frankly, it was exhausting. As we now look back on 2025 an interesting question arises: all in all, did this end up being a good or bad year for AI? To help me answer this question, I’m joined by hard-hitting AI commentator Ed Zitron, who's been everywhere in the media in recent months helping to make sense of the wild claims being thrown in the public’s direction. Together we go through the biggest AI stories of the year to try to make sense of what just happened. Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: bit.ly/3U3sTvo Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia INTERVIEW: Was 2025 a Great or Terrible Year for AI (w/ Ed Zitron) [3:16] Cal Reacts to Comments: Is the Internet Becoming Television? [1:58:25] Links: Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at calnewport.com/slow Get a signed copy of Cal’s “Slow Productivity” at peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/ Cal's monthly book directory: bramses.notion.site/059db2641def4a88988b4d2cee4657ba? bbc.com/news/articles/c5yv5976z9po axios.com/2025/01/23/davos-2025-ai-agents blog.google/technology/google-deepmind/gemini-model-updates-february-2025/ openai.com/index/sora/ openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-4-5/ ai-2027.com/ fortune.com/2025/05/28/anthropic-ceo-warning-ai-job-loss/ media.mit.edu/publications/your-brain-on-chatgpt/ usatoday.com/story/tech/2025/08/07/chat-gpt-5-release-date-open-ai/85566627007/#:~:text=GPT%2D5%20release%20date,release%20date%20for%20Part%202 newyorker.com/culture/open-questions/what-if-ai-doesnt-get-much-better-than-this wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-bubble-building-spree-55ee6128 nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/openai-and-nvidia-announce-strategic-partnership-to-deploy-10gw-of-nvidia-systems nytimes.com/2025/10/02/technology/openai-sora-video-app.html anthropic.com/news/claude-opus-4-5 ft.com/content/064bbca0-1cb2-45ab-85f4-25fdfc318d89 youtube.com/watch?v=Z_WEmjygNK0 Thanks to our Sponsors: This episode is sponsored by Better Help: betterhelp.com/deepquestions reclaim.ai/cal expressvpn.com/deep calderalab.com/deep Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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