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Cal Newport: Deep Work, Focus, Productivity, Email, and Social Media | Lex Fridman Podcast #166

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/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 2:15 - Deep work 7:00 - Focus 12:43 - Time blocking 19:38 - Deadlines 29:13 - Do less, do better, know why 31:55 - Clubhouse 45:58 - Burnout 52:25 - Boredom 1:00:10 - Quit social media for 30 days 1:10:04 - Social media 1:35:12 - How email destroyed our productivity at work 1:44:57 - How we fix email 1:51:59 - Over-optimization 1:56:14 - When to use email and when not to 2:03:57 - Podcasting 2:08:33 - Alan Turing proving the impossible 2:12:32 - Fragility of math in the face of randomness 2:21:21 - Neural networks 2:30:06 - What will the P=NP proof look like? 2:33:46 - Is math discovered or invented? 2:37:53 - Book publishing 2:47:59 - Love 2:51:21 - Death 2:54:17 - Meaning of life SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

Lex FridmanhostCal Newportguest
Mar 5, 20213h 3mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 2:15

    Introduction

  2. 2:15 – 7:00

    Deep work

  3. 7:00 – 12:43

    Focus

  4. 12:43 – 19:38

    Time blocking

  5. 19:38 – 29:13

    Deadlines

  6. 29:13 – 31:55

    Do less, do better, know why

  7. 31:55 – 45:58

    Clubhouse

  8. 45:58 – 52:25

    Burnout

  9. 52:25 – 1:00:10

    Boredom

  10. 1:00:10 – 1:10:04

    Quit social media for 30 days

  11. 1:10:04 – 1:35:12

    Social media

  12. 1:35:12 – 1:44:57

    How email destroyed our productivity at work

  13. 1:44:57 – 1:51:59

    How we fix email

  14. 1:51:59 – 1:56:14

    Over-optimization

  15. 1:56:14 – 2:03:57

    When to use email and when not to

  16. 2:03:57 – 2:08:33

    Podcasting

  17. 2:08:33 – 2:12:32

    Alan Turing proving the impossible

  18. 2:12:32 – 2:21:21

    Fragility of math in the face of randomness

  19. 2:21:21 – 2:30:06

    Neural networks

  20. 2:30:06 – 2:33:46

    What will the P=NP proof look like?

  21. 2:33:46 – 2:37:53

    Is math discovered or invented?

  22. 2:37:53 – 2:47:59

    Book publishing

  23. 2:47:59 – 2:51:21

    Love

  24. 2:51:21 – 2:54:17

    Death

  25. 2:54:17 – 3:03:04

    Meaning of life

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