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

Hosted byCal Newport

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.

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