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Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Cal Newport

Cal Newport's skeptical takes on technology's role in modern life, with expert guests like Anna Lembke and David Epstein.

Why we picked this

We picked Deep Questions with Cal Newport because the computer science professor treats digital distraction as a structural design failure rather than a personal failing of willpower. Each week, he answers listener queries with specific, uncompromising protocols for reclaiming attention. Newport rejects moderate adjustments in favor of complete structural removal. He tells listeners to delete feeds, banish smartphones from bedrooms, and train cognitive endurance through deliberate friction. The show offers a rare counterweight to engagement metrics, favoring offline depth over constant connectivity.

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