Ep. 222: Did Cavemen Use To-Do Lists?

Hosted byCal Newport

Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: bit.ly/3U3sTvo

DEEP DIVE: Did Caveman Use To-Do Lists? [1:28]
Article Link: bit.ly/3NYRbnF

• LIVE CALL: Debating a master’s program [27:59]
• How do I practice the “journalistic” mode of scheduling deep work? [37:32]
• How do I determine when something I’m working on is good enough? [44:20]
• Should I take two months off work to write in a cabin? [49:14]
• Is answering email quickly really a good marker of talent? [53:45]
• Is there a tutorial for Cal’s planning system? [1:00:04]
• When is the new version of the Time Block Planner coming? [1:01:34]

CASE STUDY: A Freelancer Crafts a Deep Life [1:04:18]

CAL REACTS: New Insights on Kids and Phones [1:16:33]

School Took Smartphones Away: on.wsj.com/3Trj4G3
Social Media and Teenage Mental Health: bit.ly/3A3KN99

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Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering.

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