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Am I Lazy or Overstimulated? | Monday Advice
Cal Newport explains about if you're lazy or overstimulated in episode 410 of the Deep Questions podcast. Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps).
Was the Mythos Ban Justified? (Good Idea. Bad Execution.) | AI Reality Check
Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News. Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia (0:00) Was the Mythos ban justified? (5:32) Is Fable 5 actually dangerous?
Do I Need a “Brain Gym”? | Monday Advice
In the 1960s, doctors avoided people to avoid exercise. Then everything changed. Now physical fitness is a $100 billion industry.
Are We About to Lose Control of AI? | AI Reality Check
Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News. Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia (0:00) Are we about to lose control of AI?
Are You Too Busy to Think? | The Case for Pressing Pause - YouTube
Sometimes the best way to get unstuck is to press pause on your busy life and take a moment to look toward new possibilities.
How Do I Escape the “Busyness Singularity”? | Monday Advice
There has been lots of discussion recently about AI eliminating jobs. But what if the real fear is that AI will instead make existing jobs miserable?
Did AI Just “Solve” Math? (Let’s Take a Closer Look) | AI Reality Check
Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News. Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia (0:00) Did AI just “solve” math?
How Do I Reclaim My Schedule? (w/ Laura Vanderkam) | Monday Advice
It’s common to feel like you don’t have enough time in your schedule to build a life that’s both professionally successful and personally deep. But is this true?
Has AI Conquered Coding? (It’s Not So Simple…) | AI Reality Check
Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News. Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia (0:00) Has AI conquered coding?
Am I Addicted to My Phone? (w/ Anna Lembke) | Monday Advice
Many of us ask the question if phone addiction is similar to other addictions. In this episode, Cal is joined by the #1 New York Times bestselling author Anna Lembke to explore this question.