The art of thinking – plain, old fashioned, hard concentration on useful ideas – is rapidly vanishing as our culture recasts humans as the custodians and recipients of digital computation. In this episode, Cal explains why this is a problem and what we should do in response.
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TODAY’S DEEP QUESTION:
– Why is it important to preserve the vanishing art of thinking? [5:04]
QUESTIONS:
– How do I integrate movies and shows into the deep life? [27:43]
– Can I read after a long day of deep work? [33:32]
– Is a digital “second brain” a good idea to keep up with the latest advancements in your field? [36:25]
– Would Cal consider consolidating his notebooks? [42:39]
– Is Maria Popva’s note taking method better than Cal’s method? [51:41]
APRIL BOOKS:
– The books Cal read in April 2023 [1:04:50]
LINKS:
Edward Teller talking about John Von Neumann
(https://www.youtube.com/watcv=vQp70uqsBV4#t=55m0s)
Aristotle on “philosophic wisdom.” See book 10, section 7 of The Ethics:
http://classics.mit.edu/Aristotle/nicomachaen.7.vii.html
Arnold Bennet on training concentration (See chapter 7 of How to Live on 24 Hours a Day):
https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/2274/pg2274-images.html
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