Do we need to move to a ranch in the middle of nowhere to take control of our technology habits? Cal argues that these types of extreme examples are counter-productive, making it seem like real changes are close to impossible. He offers instead an alternative approach based on zero-based budgeting your technological life.
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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:
– What does it really take to cure your smartphone addiction? [3:40]
QUESTIONS:
– How can I build an audience without being consumed by social media? [31:15]
– If my kid uses an iPad for school will he become cursed with digital distraction? [40:30]
– Does the digital minimalist community approve of Goodreads and Letterboxd? [48:50]
– I’m 30 years old and lost. How can I get my life back on track? [53:43]
– How can I stay on top of current events without scrolling social media? [1:02:13]
CLOSING DISCUSSION:
– Is the Friendship Recession Real? What can you do to escape it? (w/ Jamie Kilstein) [1:08:48]
LINKS:
https://www.thefp.com/p/why-i-traded-my-smartphone-for-an-ax
SPONSORS:
Thanks to our Sponsors:
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Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering.
