Ep. 145: Is the Deep Life Compatible with Serving Humanity?

Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to calnewport.com/podcast.

DEEP DIVE: My October reading list [1:49]


DEEP WORK QUESTIONS:

 - How do you avoid burn out from deep work? [11:55]
 - Are your (Cal's) systems for tracking deep work and for tracking GTD projects independent? [13:59]
 - Does studying “on the go” incur cognitive burden? [18:07]
 - What category of things do you track on your (Cal's) Trello boards? [26:42]
 - What skills are most important for an undergraduate looking to become a professor? [32:12]


DEEP LIFE QUESTIONS:

 - What would you recommend to a doctoral student without a mentor?  [36:53]
 - How do you balance physical and digital tools in productivity?  [39:16]
 - Do you suggest reading for quality or quantity with non-fiction books?  [41:34]
 - How do you apply your ideas to make sure your family can pursue a deeper life?  [43:25]
 - Is the deep life compatible with helping humanity?  [48:27]


Thanks to Jay Kerstens for the intro music and Mark Miles for mastering.