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Cal Newport: I'm in a good mood today. Why is that? Going to the ballpark. Yeah baby. The audience wouldn't mind if we then dedicated today's show to the analytical picture of the 2023 Nationals. Josiah Gray's FIP and ERA are something we should worry about or if it's instead actually just capturing the increased week contact for getting off of his newly developed cutter. We have three guests we're going to bring on to get into this in detail. Then I'm joking. My first game I've seen of the season. So good atmosphere down there. Not a lot of people go to the games. Cal Newport: I am happy about going to the n

The art of thinking – plain, old-fashioned, hard concentration on useful ideas – is rapidly vanishing as our culture recasts humans as the custodians and recipients of digital computation. In this episode, Cal explains why this is a problem and what we should do in response.

Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: bit.ly/3U3sTvo

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Today’s Deep Question: Why is it important to preserve the vanishing art of thinking? [5:02]

- How do I integrate movies and shows into the deep life? [27:42]

- Can I read after a long day of deep work? [33:30]

- Is a digital “second brain” a good idea to keep up with the latest advancements in your field? [36:25]

- Would Cal consider consolidating his notebooks? [42:37]

- Is Maria Popva’s note-taking method better than Cal’s method? [51:40]

The Books I Read in April 2023 [1:04:29]

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Edward Teller talking about John Von Neumann

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