Ep. 250: In Defense of Thinking

Cal Newport talks about the art of thinking. 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. Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: Listen to Episode Here (Scroll down to #164DeepQuestionsPodcast) : Links: Edward Teller talking about John Von Neumann (=vQp70uqsBV4#t=55m0s) Aristotle on “philosophic wisdom.” See book 10, section 7 of The Ethics: Arnold Bennet on training concentration (See chapter 7 of How to Live on 24 Hours a Day): Thanks to our Sponsors: 0:00 Cal’s intro 5:14 Why is it important to preserve the vanishing art of thinking? 25:13 Cal talks about Rhone and Henson Shaving 27:59 How do I integrate movies and shows into the deep life? 33:47 Can I read after a long day of deep work? 36:38 Is a digital “second brain” a good idea to keep up with the latest advancements in your field? 42:55 Would Cal consider consolidating his notebooks? 51:55 Is Maria Popva’s note taking method better than Cal’s method? 59:35 Cal talks about Huel and My Body Tutor 1:05:01 The books Cal read in April 2023 Connect with Cal Newport: 🔴Visit Cal’s BLOG and website: 🔴Check out Cal’s books: About Cal Newport: Cal Newport is a computer science professor at Georgetown University. In addition to his academic research, he writes about the intersection of digital technology and culture. Cal’s particularly interested in our struggle to deploy these tools in ways that support instead of subvert the things we care about in both our personal and professional lives. Cal is a New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including, most recently, A World Without Email, Digital Minimalism, and Deep Work. He’s also the creator of The Time-Block Planner. The videos are considered to be used under the “Fair Use Doctrine“ of United States Copyright Law, Title 17 U.S. Code Sections 107-118. Videos are used for editorial and educational purposes only and I do not claim ownership of any original video content. I don’t use said video clips in advertisements, marketing or for direct financial gain. All video content in each clip is considered owned by the individual broadcast companies. #CalNewport #DeepWork #DeepLife #DeepQuestions #TimeblockPlanner #WorldWithoutEmail #DeepQuestionsPodcast