2753: On the Pleasures and Sorrows of Life Without Screens by Cal Newport

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🗓️ 7 May 2023

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Cal Newport of the Study Hacks blog shares his thoughts on the pleasures and sorrows of life without screens. Episode 2753: On the Pleasures and Sorrows of Life Without Screens by Cal Newport Cal Newport is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, who specializes in the theory of distributed algorithms. He previously earned his Ph.D. from MIT in 2009 and graduated from Dartmouth College in 2004. In addition to studying the theoretical foundations of our digital age as a professor, Newport also writes about the impact of these technologies on the world of work. His most recent book, Deep Work, argues that focus is the new I.Q. in the knowledge economy, and that individuals who cultivate their ability to concentrate without distraction will thrive. The original post is located here: http://www.calnewport.com/blog/2019/05/31/on-the-pleasures-and-sorrows-of-life-without-screens/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Optimal Living Daily episode 2753 on the pleasures and sorrows of life without screens.
0:07.8	A Cal Newport of CalNewport.com, an ordinary reader just to mallic the guy that reads blogs
0:12.8	or articles to you every single day of the year covering happiness, personal development
0:17.9	or self-help, minimalism, mindfulness, man a lot more.
0:22.6	And without to get right to our next post as we optimize your life.
0:30.4	On the pleasures and sorrows of life without screens by CalNewport of CalNewport.com.
0:38.0	I recently received a message from a friend of mine, a young man named Mike.
0:42.4	He told me that digital minimalism had changed his life.
0:46.4	Naturally, I asked him to elaborate what he meant.
0:49.2	In response, he listed the following changes.
0:52.4	He lost 15 pounds and dropped his body fat by 6 percentage points.
0:57.1	He went from being terrible at dancing to pretty good.
1:00.3	He sent me a video of him in a dance circle to prove this claim.
1:03.8	He developed a Brazilian jiu-jitsu practice and he strengthened many relationships.
1:08.8	This list might seem surprising. My book is about technology.
1:12.5	And yet none of the changes listed by Mike seem to have anything to do with social media
1:17.0	or smartphone settings. But as I've learned over the past few months,
1:21.2	his experience is actually quite common among those who take the minimalist plunge.
1:26.4	When people contemplate the declutter process I suggest in my book,
1:30.0	in which he spent 30 days away from optional technology as a prelude to simplifying your digital life,
1:36.1	they often predict that the main challenge will be compensating for the benefits and features
1:40.8	they'll miss out on. But this prediction is almost always wrong.
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