I'm Cal Newport and this is Deep Question, episode 191.

I'm here in my Deep Work HQ.

By myself, Jesse has abandoned me this week for a no-good reason the lacrosse team he

helps coaches on the road, they're planning a tournament.

I've told Jesse one thing, I've told him this a thousand times, the youth of this country

are a distraction that get in the way of what matters, which is middle aged men talking

about productivity.

I don't know when that lesson is going to sink in.

Now I warned everyone.

I warned everyone last time Jesse was gone, that if he was gone again, I was going to create

a Jesse scarecrow and put that in his chair so that we could keep going in our old style.

I have followed through on that threat, say hi to everyone, Jesse scarecrow.

Oh, hi Cal, it's me, me Jesse.

Well, Jesse, good to see you dressed up for the episode today.

What's on your mind?

Well, I just wanted to say, compared to you, Mahatnus Gandhi and Mother Teresa are garbage

people.

Oh, Jesse, that is, I think that's too extreme.

I try to do what I try to do what I can, but you know, I'm not that great.

Nope, nope, nope.

Here's the thing.

I am in my 40s, you are only in your 30s, so I am clearly much older than you, so I speak

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