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

Deep Questions with Cal 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.

Link to submit questions: https://bit.ly/3U3sTvo

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

Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia

DEEP DIVE:

– Did Caveman Use To-Do Lists? [1:27]

Article Link: https://bit.ly/3NYRbnF

QUESTIONS:

– LIVE CALL: Debating a master’s program [28:00]
– How do I practice the “journalistic” mode of scheduling deep work? [29:33]
– How do I determine when something I’m working on is good enough? [36:20]
– Should I take two months off work to write in a cabin? [41:30]
– Is answering email quickly really a good marker of talent? [45:45]
– Is there a tutorial for Cal’s planning system? [52:00]
– When is the new version of the Time Block Planner coming? [53:30]

CASE STUDY:

– A Freelancer Crafts a Deep Life [56:25]

CAL REACTS:

– New Insights on Kids and Phones [1:08:41]

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

Thanks to our Sponsors:

https://www.rhone.com/cal
https://www.blinkist.com/deep
https://www.hensonshaving.com/cal
https://www.expressvpn.com/deep