Cal Newport is a computer science professor and a New York Times bestselling author who writes about the impact of technology on... more
Cal has been writing professionally about issues related to personal productivity for two decades. In today’s episode, he provides a... more
We think of information as something neutral; a spotlight that helps illuminate the reality of the outside world. Accordingly, more... more
Why do you struggle with your grand attempts to escape distraction and aimlessness to make your life deeper? In this... more
In the first ever live episode of Deep Questions, recorded at People’s Book in Takoma Park, MD, Cal extracts a... more
In this episode Cal takes a closer look at a growing trend of artists quitting social media and instead reverting... more
One of the biggest problems afflicting knowledge workers in the digital age is frantic busyness; days filled with emails, chats,... more
Imagine a world in which AI could handle your email inbox on your behalf. No more checking for new messages... more
On his recent book tour, Cal found great success using a small notebook dedicated to developing a single idea. In... more
What does the story of the rise of the singing superstar Jewel teach us about escaping busyness in our knowledge... more
One of the most common strategies for achieving a powerful ideal lifestyle vision is to leverage entrepreneurial activities to find a stable source... more
One of the most common strategies for achieving a powerful ideal lifestyle vision is to leverage entrepreneurial activities to find a stable source of income... more