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Ep. 221: Can Parents Do Deep Work?

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

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Is 20% Less Work Really Sustainable?

When our work is sustainable, we don't have the psychological cover to say no. 20% less work doesn't necessarily even show up in a way that anyone is ever going to notice. It's a small epsilon that if you close it, lots of good things happen, but it's psychologically difficult to do. We're all stressed but not like completely 100 hour week overloaded because it's a coping mechanism.

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