#166 – Cal Newport: Deep Work, Focus, Productivity, Email, and Social Media

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Lex Fridman

Philosophy, Society & Culture, Science, Technology

4.7 • 13K Ratings

🗓️ 5 March 2021

⏱️ 189 minutes

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Cal Newport is a computer scientist who also writes about productivity. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free – Linode: https://linode.com/lex to get $100 free credit – Sun Basket: https://sunbasket.com/lex and use code LEX to get $35 off – SimpliSafe: https://simplisafe.com/lex and use code LEX to get a free security camera EPISODE LINKS: A World Without Email (book): https://amzn.to/3blXyjv Deep Work (book): https://amzn.to/3c0npMM Digital Minimalism (book): https://amzn.to/3kJPMmx Cal’s Website: https://www.calnewport.com/ Deep Questions (podcast): https://www.calnewport.com/podcast/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/

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0:00.0	The following is a conversation with Cal Newport.
0:02.4	He's a friend and someone who's writing like his book Deep Work, for example,
0:06.8	has guided how I strive to approach productivity and life in general.
0:11.1	He doesn't use social media and in his book Digital Minimalism,
0:15.6	he encourages people to find the right amount of social media usage
0:19.1	that provides value and joy.
0:21.2	He has a new book called TheWorldWithoutEmail,
0:24.6	where he argues brilliantly, I would say,
0:27.2	that email is destroying productivity in companies and in our lives.
0:31.6	And very importantly, he offers solutions.
0:35.5	He is a computer scientist at Georgetown University
0:38.7	who practices what he preaches.
0:41.0	To do theoretical computer science at the level that he does it,
0:44.4	you really have to live a focused life that minimizes distractions and
0:48.4	maximizes hours of deep work.
0:51.1	Lastly, he's a host of an amazing podcast called Deep Questions
0:56.0	that I highly recommend for anyone who wants to improve their productive life.
1:00.6	Quick mention of our sponsors.
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