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May 2025
1h 13m

Ep. 351: Making the Internet Good Again

CAL NEWPORT
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Tyler Cowen recently wrote an article arguing that spending lots of time online is in fact a good thing. In this episode, Cal looks deeper at Cowen’s argument and finds some surprising common ground. The internet can be a major source of good in your life, he argues, but only if you use it in the right way. He then answers listener questions and reviews the ... Show More
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