Cal Newport
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Are We at War with AI Agent “Civilizations”?
I thought I was done talking about the OpenAI hacking attack from July, but I was wrong. Last week, OpenAI released more details about the ...
How to Reinvent Your Life in 2026
Back in 2023, Cal released an episode on a lifestyle design strategy I called the Deep Life Stack.
AI Isn’t “Out of Control” — The AI Companies Are
Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News.
How To Handle AI Anxiety: A Computer Scientist and a Buddhist Teacher On Managing Uncertainty | Cal Newport & Matthew Brensilver
Will AI take our jobs? Kill us? This episode provides both fact-checking and a psychological survival guide.
Has AI Gone Rogue?
The AI story of the summer should probably be the uncertain financial position of the AI labs hoping to launch record-breaking IPOs shortly. Technology news, ...
How to Fix Brain Rot: A Cognitive Training Plan
In the world of physical health, we use so-called “key performance indicators” (KPIs) to help measure and improve our fitness.
How to Kick Your Scrolling Habit (Practical Advice)
The best way to kick your scrolling habit is to introduce more “high quality leisure” into your life. But how do you accomplish this goal?
On AI Coding and Its Discontents
Back in January, I received a note from a senior software engineer in Silicon Valley. He described himself as an AI skeptic who became converted ...
How Do I Finish Meaningful Projects? | Monday Advice
Only 8% of people finish their yearly goals. At the same time, the percentage of people feeling a sense of meaning of purpose in their life is falling.
Does OpenAI’s Astra Mean AGI Has Arrived? | AI Reality Check
Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News. Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia (0:00) Does Open AI’s Astra mean AGI has arrived? (3:07) What actually happened?