Minimize Your Digital Use, Maximize Your Life | CAL NEWPORT

Order of Man

Ryan Michler

Society & Culture, Business

4.8 • 9.1K Ratings

🗓️ 5 March 2019

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

There is no question that we are increasingly committing ourselves to digital use. The fact is that our use of digital technology has presented us with some opportunities never before available in the history of mankind. But that doesn't mean it doesn't pose a very serious threat to our sanity and well-being.

Today, I talk with repeat guest, Cal Newport, to talk about some of those threats and, more importantly, how we harness the power of digital technology while minimizing the risk that inherently comes with it. We talk about the philosophy of digital minimalism, why you ought to consider a "digital de-clutter," how to keep from losing control to technology, and how to minimize digital use while maximizing your life.

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

What is digital minimalism
How to develop a philosophy of technology use
How to incorporate a digital de-clutter
Why you should place priority on long-term meaning over short-term satisfaction
How we lose control to technology
Why technology is not neutral
Why clutter is costly
How to develop a personal technology process
How we're beginning to see mental health issues associated with technology use
Strategies for overcoming digital addiction
How tech. companies capitalize on the "attention economy"
Why social approval is so compelling, even if we know the dangers
Why real-world interaction is so much more powerful than digital interaction
Why every man needs to strategize his free time
How to utilize the idea of "slow media" in your life

CAL NEWPORT

Gentlemen, today I have the honor of introducing you to my friend and repeat guest, Mr. Cal Newport.

Cal is an MIT graduate and a professor of computer science at Georgetown University and, in addition to that, he is extremely interested in the intersection of technology and society.

I know many of you have read his books, including, So Good They Can't Ignore you, Deep Work, and his latest New York Times Bestseller, Digital Minimalism.

I've been fascinated with his work since I first read, So Good They Can't Ignore you. In fact, many of his theories and ideas have been used in my life to build this movement, Order of Man. I'm not sure I would have had so much success with the organization without incorporating some of his ideas, including the ones he'll be sharing with us today.

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0:00.0	There is no question that we are increasingly committing ourselves to digital use.
0:04.3	The fact is that our use of digital technology has presented us with some opportunities never
0:09.6	before available in the history of mankind, but that doesn't mean it doesn't pose a very
0:14.6	serious threat to our sanity and well-being.
0:17.5	Today I talk with repeat guest Cal Newport to talk about some of those threats and more
0:22.0	importantly, how we can harness the power of digital technology while minimizing the
0:27.0	risk that inherently comes with it.
0:28.9	We talk about the philosophy of digital minimalism, why you ought to consider a digital declutter,
0:34.8	how to keep from losing control of technology and how to minimize digital use while maximizing
0:40.4	your life.
0:41.9	Your man of action, you live life to the fullest, embrace your fears, and boldly charge
0:46.4	your own path.
0:47.4	When life knocks you down, you get back up one more time, every time.
0:51.5	You are not easily deterred or defeated, rugged, resilient, strong.
0:57.1	This is your life, this is who you are, this is who you will become.
1:01.1	At the end of the day, and after all is said and done, you can call yourself a man.
1:06.3	Gentlemen, what is going on today?
1:07.9	My name is Ryan Mickler and I am the host and the founder of this podcast and the movement,
1:12.4	the Order of Man I Want to Welcome You Back, or I Want to Welcome You Here, depending on
1:16.4	how long you've been tuned in.
1:17.6	It's good to see that the movement is growing, it's good to see that you guys are engaged
1:21.2	in the fight of becoming better men.
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