Aug 31

Rethinking the Deep Life Stack (Again!) | Monday Advice

Back in 2023, Cal released an episode on a lifestyle design strategy I called the Deep Life Stack. Today, almost three years later, Cal revisits this idea and replaces it with a more robust concept that he calls “The Deep Life Map.” Below are the questions covered in today's epis ... Show More

1h 20m

Aug 27

Has AI “Gone Rogue”? Let’s Look Closer… | Tech Decoded

Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News. Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia (0:00) Has AI “Gone Rogue” (2:25) Observation #1 - Most Superhuman AI is well behaved (4:28) Observation #2 - A specific type of AI system is causing these problems (9:59) ... Show More

35m 50s

Aug 24

How to Build a Cognitive Training Plan | Monday Advice

In the world of physical health, we use so-called “key performance indicators” (KPIs) to help measure and improve our fitness. In today’s episode, Cal proposes a collection of three KPIs for measuring and improving your *cognitive* capabilities – a small step toward his larger vi ... Show More

1h 2m

Jul 2024

Ep.121 Being More Present And in The Moment

Are you constantly reaching for your phone? Do you find yourself missing out on life's precious moments because you're too busy scrolling? In this episode, we dive deep into the epidemic of phone addiction. Something that most of us deal with..? How do you break free from the con ... Show More

40m 37s

Nov 2021

Ep. 39 - How to get rid of your anxiety

This episode talks about how the time we spent on our phone affect our mental health.

3m 32s

Nov 2020

IM ADDICTED TO MY PHONE AND SO ARE YOU!!!

In this very chill episode we talk about loads of things. From my current relationship status to the world possibly being taken over by AI!!! This was a very interesting episode that got really deep and we came to the conclusion that I’m actually very addicted to my phone, perhap ... Show More

52m 36s

Jul 2017

You 2.0: Deep Work

<p>When your phone buzzes or a notification pops up your screen, do you stop what you're doing to look and respond? That's what many of us are doing. Even though we think we should be less distracted by technology, we haven't admitted the true cost of these interruptions. This we ... Show More

32m 17s

Aug 2025

Is your phone becoming a time suck? Try a boring phone

Phones can be addicting: There are endless texts to answer, notifications to check and games to play. We often end up on our phones without intending to. But Jose Briones, author of Low Tech Life: A guide to Mindful Digital Minimalism, says there is a solution. This episode, tips ... Show More

21m 9s

Mar 2023

Ep.63 Phone Addiction

how addicted to your phone are you? are you one of those people who don’t touch their phone unless you get a notification or do you pick it up 100 times a day just to check your social media? in this episode we address our relationship with our phones and social media in general. ... Show More

1h 28m

Feb 2019

Ep. 184 How to find freedom from our screens

Love 'em or hate 'em, the reality is that the many screens that bring technology to us have taken on a big role in our daily lives. Are we suffering from digital addiction? And if so, what do we do? Join Meg and Kelly this week as they fill you in on a movement to take back our t ... Show More

1h 18m

Aug 2019

You 2.0: Deep Work

<p>When your phone buzzes or a notification pops up your screen, do you stop what you're doing to look and respond? That's what many of us are doing. Even though we think we should be less distracted by technology, we haven't admitted the true cost of these interruptions. This we ... Show More

32m 17s

Ep. 288: Confronting Your Phone