How to Beat the Odds

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A new podcast called Started From The Bottom features people with humble origins who managed to scale the summit of success. I think by focusing on people who had very few advantages, you're distilling in some sense some of the necessary core drives that goes behind success. Australia is starting to get more serious about keeping an eye on the four day work week. If you like the deep questions podcast, you will love my email newsletter, which you can sign up for at calnewport.com.

Why does Twitter maintain such a strong grip on those who produce things with their minds for a living? Is it really so critical that we all spend so many hours spreading our output on this particular platform? In today’s episode, we explore this question, seeking new, more sustainable and humane ways to be an online creative professional.

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: Given all the advantages of controlling your own digital press, why do so many content producers rely on Twitter? [5:39]

- Does Twitter’s new view count feature make the service even worse? [27:10]
- Why do so many important business/thought leaders spend so much time on Twitter? [35:14]
- Does this professor need Twitter? [43:00]
- Does Mastadon stand a chance against Twitter? [53:26]

SOMETHING INTERESTING:

Started From the Bottom podcast [1:01:04]
pushkin.fm/podcasts/started-from-the-bottom

Australian senators backing 4-day work week [1:03:12]
theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/mar/09/australia-four-day-work-week-labor-greens-senators-support

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Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering.