Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Cal Newport 460 - The AI Resistance is Forming. (Should You Join?)

Cal Newport is a computer science professor and a New York Times bestselling author who writes about the impact of technology on society, and the struggle to work and live deeply in a world increasingly mired in digital distractions. On this podcast, he answers questions from his readers and offers advice about cultivating focus, productivity, and meaning amidst the noise that pervades our lives.

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Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Episode

The AI Resistance is Forming. (Should You Join?)

How Worrisome is GPT-6’s “Stealth Thinking”? | Tech Decoded

How I’m Organizing My Life this Fall | Advice

Did OpenAI Create “Secret AI Civilizations”? | Tech Decoded

Rethinking the Deep Life Stack (Again!) | Monday Advice

Has AI “Gone Rogue”? Let’s Look Closer… | Tech Decoded

How to Build a Cognitive Training Plan | Monday Advice

Classic Episode: How Do I Kick My Scrolling Habit? | Monday Advice

How Do I Finish Meaningful Projects? | Monday Advice

Does OpenAI’s Astra Mean AGI Has Arrived? | AI Reality Check

Classic Episode: How Do I Learn Hard Things? | Monday Advice

Did OpenAI’s Model “Go Rogue”? | AI Reality Check

Why Do Digital Detoxes Fail? What Works Better? | Monday Advice

Am I Optimizing Too Much? | Monday Advice

Does Claude Have Private Thoughts? (Everyone Settle Down) | AI Reality Check

Should I Use Notebooks More Often? (Cal’s Strategy) | Monday Advice

Do Managers Actually Understand AI? (I’m Not So Sure.) | AI Reality Check

Should I Turn Off the Internet? (Lessons From a Family That Did) | Monday Advice

Can I Be a Digital Minimalist in 2026? | Monday Advice

Dear AI Companies: Stop the “Doom Trolling” | AI Reality Check

Am I Lazy or Overstimulated? | Monday Advice

Was the Mythos Ban Justified? (Good Idea. Bad Execution.) | AI Reality Check

Do I Need a “Brain Gym”? | Monday Advice

Are We About to Lose Control of AI? | AI Reality Check

Should I Press Pause? | Monday Advice

How Do I Escape the “Busyness Singularity”? | Monday Advice

Did AI Just “Solve” Math? (Let’s Take a Closer Look) | AI Reality Check

How Do I Reclaim My Schedule? (w/ Laura Vanderkam) | Monday Advice

Has AI Conquered Coding? (It’s Not So Simple…) | AI Reality Check

Am I Addicted to My Phone? (w/ Anna Lembke) | Monday Advice

Is AI About to “Eat Everything”? | AI Reality Check

Do I Need a Digital Intervention? | Monday Advice

Is the AI Doom Fever Breaking? | AI Reality Check

Why Do Better Tools Make Me Worse at My Job? (w/ David Epstein) | Monday Advice

Is AI About to Automate Every Office Job? | AI Reality Check

How Do I Build “Cognitive Fitness”? | Monday Advice

Is AI Trending Up or Down in 2026? | AI Reality Check

Do I Need More Discipline? | Monday Advice

Is Claude Mythos “Terrifying”? | AI Reality Check

Ep. 400: Should I Embrace “Slow Technology”?

AI Reality Check: Is AI Stealing Entry-Level Jobs?

Ep. 399: Is Deep Work Still Possible in 2026?

AI Reality Check: Can LLMs “Scheme”?

Ep. 398: How Do I Find Purpose in a Distracted World? (w/ Arthur Brooks)

AI Reality Check: Are LLMs a Dead End?

Ep. 397: Why Do “Productivity Technologies” Make My Job Worse?

AI Reality Check: Did AI Just Become Sentient?

Ep. 396: Can I Learn To Love My Phone Again?

AI Reality Check: Is the Economy About to Collapse?

Ep. 395: Should I Try a “Social Media Pause”?