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Yesterday

A Better Way to Think About Tech

It’s become hard to talk about technology. Commentators have split themselves into two increasingly extreme teams: the pessimists and the optimists. But what about the rest of us who don’t hate technology but are wary of obvious harms? In today’s episode, Cal proposes a third opt ... Show More

58m 16s

Oct 30

Do Hard Things (Featuring: Jerry Seinfeld)

The most recent episode of the Acquired podcast featured a story about Jerry Seinfeld that provides a critical lesson for succeeding in our current AI moment. Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia (0:00) Do hard things (1:30) Technologies and jobs (5:22) AI toda ... Show More

15m 11s

Oct 26

When Productivity Theory Meets Practice

What happens when neat theoretical ideas about productivity are deployed in the messy real world? In this episode, Cal is joined by Haley Pulli, a productivity coach from the company DoneDaily, to discuss case studies of clients who initially struggled with some of Cal’s ideas an ... Show More

1h 6m

Feb 2018

Are We Getting Lonelier?

<p>Experts are divided on whether modern lifestyle factors, like social media use and smaller family units, are leading to greater lonliness. Either way: What can we do about it? We explore in this episode of BrainStuff.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="ht ... Show More

4m 42s

Sep 2023

Episode #188 ... Achievement Society and the rise of narcissism, depression and anxiety - Byung-Chul Han

Today we talk about positive power, neoliberalism, narcissism as a reaction to modern life, how technology makes isolation easier, and some tactics to find peace in the digital panopticon. Get more: Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philo ... Show More

33m 27s

Sep 2024

The Truth about Loneliness (and what to do about it)

In an age of unprecedented interconnection, we're feeling lonelier than ever. But there are some surprisingly simple things we can do about it. View this episode in video, as well: https://youtube.com/@psychologyin10minutes

12m 33s

Jan 2025

‘The Anti-Social Century’: America’s Epidemic of Solitude—and How to Fix It

My new feature for The Atlantic magazine is called "The Anti-Social Century." It's a long article that revolves around a simple point: Americans are now spending more time alone than ever. This surging solitude is changing our personalities, our politics, our culture, and our rel ... Show More

1h 10m

Oct 2023

4 Benefits of Solitude

In this episode of The Habit Coach podcast, Ashdin draws our attention to the fact that as we reside in hyperconnected world, we've lost the ability to be alone, leading to discomfort with solitude. He further explains how solitude differs from loneliness; it's a choice to be alo ... Show More

7m 1s

Aug 2025

This Is How You Log Off

As the summer comes to an end, we’re thinking about what unplugging, going offline — the ultimate luxury — looks like in 2025. With a growing slate of apps aiming to reduce our screen time and some tech leaders trying to reinvent the internet as it was, where are we heading? WIRE ... Show More

30m 3s

Feb 2025

The cost of spending time alone

Americans are spending an historic amount of time alone, a phenomenon that is often referred to as an "epidemic of loneliness." But are we actually lonely? Or do we prefer being by ourselves? And if we do, what does that mean for us and our society? Today’s guest is journalist De ... Show More

41m 7s

Oct 2025

TECH005: What Tech Is Doing to Us with Justin Evidon (Tech Podcast)

Preston and Jevi unpack the double-edged sword of modern technology. They examine how social media, AI, EMFs, and LED lights impact our well-being, and offer real-world privacy solutions like Graphene OS and open-source photo apps. From sleep disruption to self-sovereignty, they ... Show More

54m 49s