Ep. 238: The Joys Of The Reading Life

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

The reading life is a deep life. The screen-filled life can be primitive and exhausting. Which one do you want?

Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: bit.ly/3U3sTvo

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

Today’s Deep Question: Why is it important to read books? [7:23]

– Should I buy physical copies of books I enjoyed on my kindle? [30:45]
– How should I organize my notes when writing a non-fiction book? [34:38]
– How do I train myself to become a reader? [40:34]
– How should I build a library? [50:25]
– What does Cal think about Sam Bankman-Fried’s claim that books are worthless? [55:12]

Something Interesting: [1:02:21]

– Napoleon’s solution to inbox overload
– Rethinking productivity: impact vs. velocity

Links:

abc.net.au/religion/maryanne-wolf-cultivating-deep-reading-in-a-digital-age/102001224

reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/11fphcy/til_napoleon_bonaparte_refused_to_open_his_mail/

itamargilad.com/velocity-vs-impact/

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The reading life is a deep life. The screen-filled life can be primitive and exhausting. Which one do you want?

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

TODAY’S DEEP QUESTION:

– Why is it important to read books? [7:30]

QUESTIONS:

– Should I buy physical copies of books I enjoyed on my kindle? [30:40]
– How should I organize my notes when writing a non-fiction book? [34:35]
– How do I train myself to become a reader? [40:29]-
– How should I build a library? [50:28]
– What does Cal think about Sam Bankman-Fried’s claim that books are worthless? [55:13]

SOMETHING INTERESTING:

– Napoleon’s solution to inbox overload [1:02:22]
– Rethinking productivity: impact vs. velocity

LINKS:

https://www.abc.net.au/religion/maryanne-wolf-cultivating-deep-reading-in-a-digital-age/102001224
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/11fphcy/til_napoleon_bonaparte_refused_to_open_his_mail/
https://itamargilad.com/velocity-vs-impact/