DEEP QUESTIONS

Ep. 171: Is Slow Productivity the Solution to Burnout?

Below are the questions covered in today’s episode (with their timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to calnewport.com/podcast.

Videos of today’s questions: https://tinyurl.com/b2rkctfj

CORE IDEAS:

– Is Slow Productivity the Solution to Burnout? [3:00]

DEEP WORK QUESTIONS:

– How does Cal manage information? [35:56]
– What notebooks does Cal use? [38:53]
– What’s the deep approach to job searching? [44:19]
– What did Cal’s readers learn about deep work? [48:15]
-Can I work deeply for more than 4 hours a day? [55:45]

DEEP LIFE QUESTIONS:

– How should Cal’s time management advice be adjusted for students from underrepresented backgrounds? [1:05:00]
– How do I survive college admissions crazyness? [1:09:52]

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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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