The Deep History of Work

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The way we work today is quite different than what the way we used to work throughout most of species history. The ways that we approached quote unquote work during the Paleolithic were ways that we can argue that maybe we have some inclination towards as a species. Where we find big differences between how we were adapted to work and how we're working today might be places where we find sources of frustration or stress.

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DEEP DIVE: Did Caveman Use To-Do Lists? [1:28]
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- LIVE CALL: Debating a master’s program [27:59]
- How do I practice the “journalistic” mode of scheduling deep work? [37:32]
- How do I determine when something I’m working on is good enough? [44:20]
- Should I take two months off work to write in a cabin? [49:14]
- Is answering email quickly really a good marker of talent? [53:45]
- Is there a tutorial for Cal’s planning system? [1:00:04]
- When is the new version of the Time Block Planner coming? [1:01:34]

CASE STUDY: A Freelancer Crafts a Deep Life [1:04:18]

CAL REACTS: New Insights on Kids and Phones [1:16:33]

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Social Media and Teenage Mental Health: bit.ly/3A3KN99

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