The Evolution of Twitter

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Staley: Twitter had become this place where one of the primary interactions happening is a sort of often mild, sometimes intense pile on type of dynamic. He says as Musk took over and journalists who don't like Musk have been leaving Twitter then it's been having this sort of empty sense of like it's still going on. But some of the marquee names that really put an energy into what's going on because these big name reporters and personalities are on here as they sort of leave.

In this episode Cal – against his better judgment – answers questions on the fly, with no advance plan or preparation. He also does a Deep Dive about the Twitter fog dissipating and discusses something interesting.

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Deep Dive: What was Twitter anyway? [4:46]

- Is there a difference between passion and calling? [27:09]
- What are the four principles to reimagine knowledge work? [31:50]
- Is movie watching part of the Deep Life? [36:05]
- Does fixed schedule productivity work on a weekly scale? [38:54]
- How does effective altruism fit in value-based lifestyle career planning? [41:01]
- What are Cal’s thoughts on David Graber’s book, “Bull Shit Jobs”? [44:00]
- Do distracted adolescents risk losing the ability to focus as they grow older? [46:57]
- Does slow productivity assist with parenting and professional development? [48:29]

Something Interesting: Rob Drydek’s productivity system [1:00:37]

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