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Ep. 124: LISTENER CALLS: Preserving Depth in the Vast Shallows

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

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Do You Want to Get a Graduate Degree?

Do not get a graduate degree unless there is a specific position or job that is highly desirable. If you don't have concrete evidence, don't get the graduate degree. We can get some wisdom on this from henry david thoreau. He says in life we need to do much more careful cost benefit analyses. The issue with an exploratory degree is to cost riht. It costs something to get that degree, so you want to get a good exchange.

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