Here are the timestamps. Please check out our sponsors to support this podcast. 0:00 - Introduction & sponsor mentions: - ExpressVPN: expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free - Linode: linode.com/lex to get $100 free credit - Sun Basket: sunbasket.com/lex and use code LEX to get $35 off - SimpliSafe: simplisafe.com/lex and use code LEX to get a free security camera 2:15 - Deep work 7:00 - Focus 12:43 - Time blocking 19:38 - Deadlines 29:13 - Do less, do better, know why 31:55 - Clubhouse 45:58 - Burnout 52:25 - Boredom 1:00:10 - Quit social media for 30 days 1:10:04 - Social media 1:35:12 - How email destroyed our productivity at work 1:44:57 - How we fix email 1:51:59 - Over-optimization 1:56:14 - When to use email and when not to 2:03:57 - Podcasting 2:08:33 - Alan Turing proving the impossible 2:12:32 - Fragility of math in the face of randomness 2:21:21 - Neural networks 2:30:06 - What will the P=NP proof look like? 2:33:46 - Is math discovered or invented? 2:37:53 - Book publishing 2:47:59 - Love 2:51:21 - Death 2:54:17 - Meaning of life
@savaloy6669993 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Lex! Your work is always amazing! With love, from The UK.
@CatChrist3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Lex(:
@CatChrist3 жыл бұрын
@Christopher Smith replying to hopefully grab his attention for you! We all work together.
@AchieveStrength3 жыл бұрын
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@Vebemonograms3 жыл бұрын
Dear Lex , what advice can you give a stay at home mom of 22 years ready to re establish herself and priorities after 5 years of self healing post nervous breakdown. My mind is open but I have so many pursuits and ideas, many thanks from Texas lex , I enjoy your time and work 💜💎
@maxwellschaphorst85743 жыл бұрын
Cal Newport is like the David Goggins of disciplining your focus and attention. Every time I listen to him I'm like fuck, it's time to step it up to the next level.
@yourbore2 жыл бұрын
Yes! These dudes are awesome.
@jenniferstevens65983 жыл бұрын
When I was young if I said I was bored my father's response was "people who are bored are boring people" he fostered a love of reading and for me to find the answers that I had questions for myself. Also the importance of independent study and imagination. Thanks Dad:) And thanks Lex and Cal.
@YeominAraluen2 жыл бұрын
Mine used to say to me - don’t worry son, there are plenty of work to do. 😁
@Vedantbabu2 жыл бұрын
Great sir
@mkelly40422 жыл бұрын
@jennufer stevens.lol I recall one day my sister saying "It's a boring day" while mopping around. Similar to your Dad, mine said "Days aren't boring people are". It may sound harsh but it's true n back then anyway 1970's),parents did not feel it was their responsibility to entertain their kids 24/7 n buy them something everyday. We played with each other n numerous friends on the block with occassional family trips so I'm not even sure why she was bored that day,perhaps it was raining but my father's remark always stayed with me .
@buttscooter4203 жыл бұрын
Lex is the only person that says "a quick mention of our sponsors" and isn't lying.
@you_beg_my_pardon3 жыл бұрын
Not only that but you can just drag the red thing over a little bit it skips right to the end of them... That is so convenient! My hat's off to you Mr. Friedman
@buttscooter4203 жыл бұрын
@@you_beg_my_pardon honestly, they're so quick I don't even bother hitting the time stamp to skip em. Which is something else I've only seen him so!
@anFy813 жыл бұрын
Lex is the only person who never lies ;-)
@timpeterson1753 жыл бұрын
Time stamps the start of the episode in a top pinned comment
@josephlee44433 жыл бұрын
@@you_beg_my_pardon 0i
@boydharrisphoto3 жыл бұрын
I love watching lex live the dream. Consulting with and interviewing experts across interesting fields. Engaged examining of different mental models in an attempt to develop and mature his understanding and his desires for meaningful expenditures of energy makes for engaging content for others. Lex is another extraordinary work in progress that makes for exciting content. I don’t feel like I wasted my time here. I’m so grateful.
@jasonreed13523 жыл бұрын
I respectfully offer my agnostic call for an AMEN!
@cmralph...2 жыл бұрын
I'm a 66-year-old artist. This past September I deactivated all my social media, Facebook, Twitter, etc., and never looked back. My life has improved so dramatically it is astounding. I credit Dr. Cal Newport for a great deal of this improvement to my life. Not just my productivity has improved but also my mental, emotional and spiritual well-being. Thank you, Dr. Newport, for giving me back my life.
@elliot_soy_femboy Жыл бұрын
I'm 27, deleted facebook in 2018 and never felt better and more free in my life
@lorrainegatanianhits83313 жыл бұрын
His book "Deep Work" was the first one I ever read intensely. A legend to me.
@ericconner16173 жыл бұрын
I listened to this talk with great interest. Much of the last decade, I was in prison, and was lost in the first few years. The claustrophobia of being trapped in a tunnel underground or adrift at sea far in the ocean are the only two states of mind there. Deep work was the only thing that got me through it. That was like a deep rainforest, complex and disorienting, but I was moving ahead. I didn't even know the term at that time, but I worked like a madman on mathematics, reading classics, exercising and so forth because to break the intense focus meant going back to one of the two bad mental states. Years later, I have never been able to adapt to the world of emails, hyperactive hivemind, slack, zoom, discord and social media. When I look at those, I feel depressed and deeply long to be back in the forest. I am near your age, but feel so much older. I got great joy to hear that I am not the only one who yearns to be out of these systems and deep in the focus.
@stopohno3 жыл бұрын
Thats why prison terrifies me. I would feel so claustrophobic. So fascinating that you went deep into subjects to counteract that. What are you doing now?
@mong44913 жыл бұрын
I always thought, prison would be one of the greatest motivations to focus on a subject/project --- because the other option would be staring at walls and no comforts
@therationalist2342 жыл бұрын
Wow, really well said.
@burntoburn4211 ай бұрын
Ya know, prison really does sound like an incredible rehabilitation experience for inmates, as it is intended to do, by simply forcing people to do all the things I can't force myself to do right now. Stop the substances (I know they still exist in prison), have a strict schedule/routine, plain living (limited tech), time to do nothing but get into the studies and physically get to your top form. If they could just cut out the part with forced gang participation, all the politics, living in fear and etc.
@NateTimeTV3 жыл бұрын
I'm listening to this podcast while working which is exactly what he's telling us not to do...
@branwellmcclory34593 жыл бұрын
Right !!
@luketambakis42163 жыл бұрын
ikr, they're making me feel so guilty
@NateTimeTV3 жыл бұрын
@@luketambakis4216 Didn't stop me watching it though haha
@luketambakis42163 жыл бұрын
@@NateTimeTVhahaha same here, lex keeps coming out with too many bangers
@zachsuperfisky21543 жыл бұрын
Every day I listen to podcasts or music while doing school work (undergrad). I wonder how more effective I'll be if I dont. I definitely struggle getting started and staying focused. I find school work boring most times so I use music and podcasts to stay stimulated.
@vitobrusnik69533 жыл бұрын
1:08:00 "No one comes off a day full of Twitter celebrating humanity."
@richardgraham91143 жыл бұрын
who is this imposter?
@0xSingularity3 жыл бұрын
Yooooo loved his book “Deep Work”, this episode came just in time!
@AlexM-np1cx3 жыл бұрын
Digital Minimalism is a great one as well
@goneoffcourse87363 жыл бұрын
no way Cal Newport? this podcasts smokes the rogan one
@malprimitvs5773 жыл бұрын
ikr...
@ursaferrarius3 жыл бұрын
Smokes? I see what you did there...
@fiilisboa3 жыл бұрын
Cal Newport is one of the most important people out there... really helpful thoughts and attitude towards life in post modern times. Great video, thank you very much, Lex.
@igoroliveira54633 жыл бұрын
Cal's books helped me a lot to go well through electrical engineering, I'm glad to hear this one!
@oscarresendiz30143 жыл бұрын
Which book? Im also a EE kid Comp eng. And just finished How to be a Straight A student
@YeominAraluen2 жыл бұрын
Is it too much in the field sort of speak, or a layman can go throuh it as well, please?
@manuelpineda90672 жыл бұрын
@@oscarresendiz3014 He probably refers to his most famous book called "Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World"
@adhithyaravindra75803 жыл бұрын
"There's nothing more draining to me, intellectually, philosophically. Just my spirit... is destroyed by even a ten minute Zoom meeting. Like what are we doing here?" I feel you brother 😌
@theworldsonfire.40913 жыл бұрын
“To read well, that is, to read true books in a true spirit, is a noble exercise, and one that will task the reader more than any exercise which the customs of the day esteem.” - Thoreau
@chidimmaobi46593 жыл бұрын
Nice one Lex, please bring on Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. His book "flow" is enlightening
@1ronman13 жыл бұрын
i'll only believe you if you spelled his last name without searching it
@chidimmaobi46593 жыл бұрын
@@1ronman1 Lool, of course I copied and pasted. I am no iron man .
@biljanao4483 жыл бұрын
I just thought of this. Yes, absolutely, Lex, bring Mihaly on
@jonjethro22783 жыл бұрын
I heard his name in an audio book years back and I'll never forget it. I think the book was drive by Daniel h pink but not sure.
@mikhailfranco3 жыл бұрын
@@1ronman1 M 6cent Mi
@SillySpudyRocking3 жыл бұрын
I feel like I have been living by that intuition, for almost everything I do and for as long as I can remember, I must weigh up whether or not my actions will have a wrongness to them or a rightness to them. And as for you Lex I must tell you that the reason I watch, listen and learn from you here is because it feels intuitively like a rightness
@fezilenongogo3 жыл бұрын
This podcast was such a delight to watch. The intellectual rigor is a sight to behold. Definitely took some lessons and a few new perspectives to deeply think about. Danko.
@Aaron-ed1xp3 жыл бұрын
“Every zoom meeting I have an existential crisis” lmaoo
@threeofeight1973 жыл бұрын
This is one of your best interviews, Cal gives me hope that we will move on from our awful communication stage.
@katewetherell48463 жыл бұрын
I found my tribe of people who see that using first principles to ensure Flow in a process is the first thing to do! thanks for this podcast, Lex!
@MaxMaher3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic podcast guest. Thanks, Lex!
@AxanLderE3 жыл бұрын
I feel you have a work ethic similar to Lex's: brave and unwavering. It's cool to see you're a fan of his and I hope he brings you inspiration as you do so many others. Cheers.
@MaxMaher3 жыл бұрын
@@AxanLderE Thank you!
@godiswithus39392 жыл бұрын
I’m surprised a lot of people don’t know who cal Newport is
@lordofreason5492 жыл бұрын
@@AxanLderE }😅😅😅¹😅
@JeyRamm3 жыл бұрын
This is the fastest Ive ever clicked on a 3hr video and cleared my schedule LOL
@tuesdayskittens3 жыл бұрын
I was that way with Josha Bach check out Lex's interview with him... mind-blowing!
@kkandola90723 жыл бұрын
@@tuesdayskittensWow, I have never heard of Cal Newport, but that conversation with Joseph Bach was amazing and I’m excited for this podcast now!
@JeyRamm3 жыл бұрын
@@tuesdayskittens Ouu okay! thank you for the suggestion, Ill check it out :D
@kkandola90723 жыл бұрын
@Arvinder Singh I agree 100%. I’ve quite all my social media besides KZbin and I’m trying to get rid of it as well because I’ve been addicted to the stimulation. But it’s really a terrible habit that formed from the lack of intellectual stimulation/ not having an open medium to advance which led me down a huge depression and drug problem . I’ve learned a lot on KZbin but it’s become a pathology that only feeds the hole that I have and I’m done. ( I’ve been diagnosed with ADHD but really feel like I can utilize it in a very meaningful way, because I used to have an itching motivation , and I think if I’m able to get rid of these distractions, I will have the energy to take myself very far.)
@ouimetco3 жыл бұрын
Same
@ibrahimshehata72863 жыл бұрын
Beginning about Deep Work & Burnout came after 10 hour coding session that ended on a good note just feel hyped to start again tom
@drapala973 жыл бұрын
Wtf 👆
@pyrotaze3 жыл бұрын
Cal is one of my biggest heroes. Lotta love for you bringing us content like this Lex - my go to podcast!
@MrChannelnamehere3 жыл бұрын
I've started doing chess puzzles on my side monitor during Zoom/Teams meetings regularly now. Especially during the really unnecessary ones, at least I get to improve my chess tactics during useless meetings so some value is gained.
@godiswithus39393 жыл бұрын
Haha
@saumya78333 жыл бұрын
Just reading Cal's book : " So good they can't ignore you ! "
@sminter75213 жыл бұрын
Cal Newports Deep Work idea saved my semester. I wasnt getting the most out of my study time and my major requires a lot of deep reflection to comprehend the fundamentals. I do two 4-hour deep work sessions but its still a battle at times finding the balance because school is only one of many areas of life. So i relate to the discussion they had about "burnout"...
@DL-gx5cr3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for bringing on Cal! I love his reference to Francis Collins, a devout intellectual and believer in God. Also, great plug for Neil Postman's "Amusing Ourselves to Death". Fascinating discussion throughout!
@GnoneckOG3 жыл бұрын
Felt like I could breathe while listening to these discussions. Thank you.
@wplants97933 жыл бұрын
49:00 about the deep procrastination students felt: this is how I have felt having a chronic illness (Lyme) since I was 12. Yes, those people have a lot of things going on with no intrinsic motivation. But also we need to normalize listening to the body. Unfortunately this sometimes is when extremely smart young adults get into addiction. Mental health and emotional well-being is important. Thanks for bringing this up 💓
@NikoSeventeen3 жыл бұрын
I have been working on a social media idea that I think really addresses the issues discussed here. I find it super encouraging and inspiring to hear y'all talk about the things I have been thinking about and working on alone for a couple years! Thank you for this one Lex! 😍😍
@Katonje Жыл бұрын
I remember stumbling across Cal Newport years ago, resonating with him instantly. His Deep Work philosophy combined with Scott Youngs Ultralearning is truly lifechanging.
@Warren_Williams3 жыл бұрын
"I really should be working on my final project" "ooh Lex uploaded and it's on productivity, better take a break and learn about being productive"
@piotrek36503 жыл бұрын
We in it together brother
@luigidipaolo71483 жыл бұрын
Terrible choice in the short term but very rewarding In the long term, at least that’s how I justify it
@Utoko3 жыл бұрын
@@luigidipaolo7148 It is classic procrastination. You have a hard long task, so we are searching for easier task to complete. Cleaning your desk/room, watching productivity videos, going for a run.
@alexs62503 жыл бұрын
I procrastinate by listening to the anti-procrastination masters
@moshefabrikant13 жыл бұрын
9:00 Deep focus is important like all the old writers. dont have distractions just do your work. focus on one task and do it good. don't get off the task/emotionally hurt. 21:00 Create deadlines to have pressure. But in order to avoid it expect the worst case you can be sick, have a bad day etc. scenario and finish shit fast. 27:43 Have a time where you mask you work. For example 9 to 5 work and than the other time is family. 30:23 Do interesting things but not too many. 31:48 By catching the wave of working you will be more motivated 54:00 Boredom makes us being productive. because we need to be productive 2:50:00 Advice from Cal newport, is knowing what you do after you get hit first in the mouth
@malenajeci3 жыл бұрын
Got to love this phylosofical vs. practical view on this world we live in.
@luckysneph71963 жыл бұрын
I read most of (if not all) of Cal's books. All of them are great. Digital minimalism is a life saver for people who are bound to work in a digital environment. Keep it up Lex!
@americangulag3 жыл бұрын
"Every Zoom meeting I have an existential crisis" - 16:01 Very well said. If only I could put that at all these universities.
@americangulag3 жыл бұрын
@Phillip hanna i guess you are fun at parties. That was a sarcastic comment, sorry for those who take things online too seriously. Zoom ain't fun, even the way that sentence is said in the podcast is meant to be fun, light, and witty. lol why is this comment even highlighted.
@thesinglehomebuyer15642 жыл бұрын
I felt that. lol
@25singhmanisha3 жыл бұрын
Read all of Cal Newport's books including Deep Work a while ago, listening this is a refresher to my memory. Thank you Lex for doing it.
@mistorya6003 жыл бұрын
I am so freaking greatful for being able to listen to these two men's advice on managing productivity! Like how amaizing is it that I don't have to know them personally to be able to listen to their ideas!
@SiRReiLL2 жыл бұрын
I love Lex. I watch his videos alot. I can relate because I'm also Introverted and have social anxiety.
@haroldmatias122 жыл бұрын
That bit about Aristotle at 23:11 is so illuminating. It shows how all humans at some level come to the same realizations about their ability to contemplate different ideas, see their connections, and see the implications of those ideas to their understanding of themselves, other people, and reality as a whole. There's a seeming infinitude of possible thoughts in our minds.
@yuriyparamonov8315 ай бұрын
Cal Newport changed my life! 🙌 Deep work is the superpower for getting meaningful things done. 💪🧠 Anyone else on the #deepwork train? 🚂 Love the point about boredom driving creativity! 🤔 Makes me rethink my mindless scrolling during breaks. Time to level up my focus game! 🎯
@JoaquinIM. Жыл бұрын
When Cal talks about network effects on social media, he just blew my mind. YES! A tailor made social NETWORK is what I want, I don't want to fight for attention, I want to create things for people who want what I create. My job is to make something worth consuming. This is great, Lex, really thank you for your work.
@jamiegenke33283 жыл бұрын
As soon as I heard Cal Newport talk about .a yearly, quarterly, monthly, daily plan I immediately opened a google doc and went to work.
@Joe_Robinson3 жыл бұрын
Cal’s work has helped me a lot - thank you for this conversation!
@ilyakopyl3 жыл бұрын
Omg, thank you! This topic touches a lot of my thoughts and feelings of the last several months.
@jrrtt252 жыл бұрын
Oh. My. Goodness. Hearing him mention Deep Procrastination was soooo poignant for me right now. Never had it explained in this way. So helpful. Great guest and great interview, as always. Take care Lex!
@Alondramariamia3 жыл бұрын
This was such a great and insightful podcast episode!💫 I completely understand how you feel about zoom meetings. I try to do my best to stay as far away from zoom meetings as possible!
@i_dream_of_memes3 жыл бұрын
I love you, Cal Newport!!! Thank you Lex so much for introducing me to this amazing person. I’ve been struggling in my motivation learning to program, and this guy and Jim Keller have been particularly inspiring to me. Also, you introduced me to Tim Dillon in such a candid, beautiful way, and now I’ve listened to like 100 hrs of him in like 2 wks. Lol. Thanks again Lex!!!
@babakjahangiri10853 жыл бұрын
The long awaited interview my mouth literally just dropped. This is why I love your channel man. You're the exact person I aspire to be (unrelated to what I started with but whatever). Much love!
@dougkarey30503 жыл бұрын
Thank you for all you do. I am deeply grateful it fills my heart with love when things can be so hard. You make life wonderful.
@DjJilber2 жыл бұрын
LEX! When you talk about the way you feel on Steak vs Carbs, I’m the same exact way. I’ve never heard anyone else describe the same exact feeling I have in such a similar thought process 👏
@SpareKingdom3 жыл бұрын
Completely agree RE: fasting. Fasting is so central for me. Fasting from eating is a key to so many things - reshaping relationship with food and hunger, activating the body's deeper healing systems, energy and focus. Meditation is basically a fast from distraction.
@moritzgro24423 жыл бұрын
brooo, didnt expect that one.
@pamcollins21782 жыл бұрын
I look at it as my flow state being broken & that flow is very hard to pick back up if my train of thought is broken. It doesn’t matter how many notes, or clues may even be a better description, that I make to help me step back into the flow later, the fact of the matter is, that water has already gone down River & I cannot just pick up where I left off. I then have to reinvest my time on the particular project trying to make sense of the clues I left myself to get back into the original flow state & complete my task. It can be maddening!
@letsrelaxwithtexts21143 жыл бұрын
I think youtube killed my ability to deal with boredom.
@chefsweaty67443 жыл бұрын
It's a bad habit I'm struggling with too. I try to tell myself it's informative or educational, but it's usually a waste of time tbh
@husseinyoussef69983 жыл бұрын
@@moomoocowsly I wouldn't put it that way. As long as you are listening to actually informative conversations you are benefiting even if you're not giving your take etc. . But I agree that you can't do that all day obviously.
@slevinkalevra3 жыл бұрын
Use freedom app and block it for certain amount of time, it helps
@llewynmitchell86023 жыл бұрын
@@moomoocowsly Yeah, this is interesting but also really quite scary. I worry that we're just edging closer and closer to a mostly parasocial society.
@nitin_puranik3 жыл бұрын
@@moomoocowsly I agree. It starts getting depressing after a while to just consume and consume. It doesn't matter what you're consuming - be it junk content or intellectual, such as this talk - we need to draw a line somewhere about the quantity of content we consume and start moving from consumption to creation. It doesn't matter whether or not you have an audience. Take a break from constantly consuming stuff someone else created and create something yourself.
@hexeno3 жыл бұрын
1:44:50 Wow he is speaking what was on my mind since years! Emails and instant messaging have not only messed productivity in the workplace, but also communications between everyone. People just take as granted that they can solve issues on the fly, things like trying to set up an event or meeting, I swear I had to keep checking conversations on WhatsApp a whole day before a party! Instead of just sitting down, putting a time, a place and forgetting about it until the day arrived .
@taser423 жыл бұрын
We need a app called Bar to have discussions with other strangers drunk.
@158-i6z3 жыл бұрын
You should make it then.
@taser423 жыл бұрын
@@158-i6z i'm stupid so I can't...
@marshabeatty65893 жыл бұрын
I like it
@willhelliwell3 жыл бұрын
A drunk room on clubhouse maybe?
@PenguinAUB3 жыл бұрын
why not just go to the bar
@affanshaikh84923 жыл бұрын
Deep work is when I work while listening to the podcast! Absolute flow state
@affanshaikh84923 жыл бұрын
@Lex Fridman Bruh I got excited when I saw the notification that "Lex fridman" replied...... What is this BS ? Lol
@philipswain41222 жыл бұрын
Lex, another classic and brilliant interview. I’m ploughing through your back catalogue of interviews. Lots of gems in there
@least-welcome3 жыл бұрын
Just picked up the book. Thanks for your contribution to society, Lex; you're a serious inspiration to many of us.
@UltimateTrackMom2 жыл бұрын
It is a "Thing" I think it's interesting for the hosts ,guest and we listeners . We are learning more about bigger ideas than we are typically surrounded by in our day to day. I have learned sooo much from many podcasts like yours and others. Thank you for sharing with us all.
@mihailamarcel52013 жыл бұрын
listening about focus ..makes me veeery focused!on what in doing ,in an artist
@sethawarren2 жыл бұрын
8 minutes in and I bought the book. This is what my current employment is like. New distraction/issue every 15 minutes that someone needs me to help resolve. Doing 5 jobs half-ass and never feeling very accomplished at anything. The day is getting closer that I will work for myself. Thank you both for this podcast.
@dvsavocs5290 Жыл бұрын
so how did it go?
@davidcorrin73093 жыл бұрын
One of your best. Masterclass in flowing conversation.
@ashleyromero53023 жыл бұрын
“My spirit is destroyed by even just a 10 minute zoom meeting. “ Same!!!
@peacefulstrengthmassagethe64783 жыл бұрын
I am becoming addicted to Lex Fridman podcast.
@derekokeeffe99193 жыл бұрын
I didn't think I'd listen to the entire 3hrs but I did, and even went back over a couple of sections. This was great. Thanks!
@gaeb-hd4lf3 жыл бұрын
His book deep work is awesome, highly recommend it!
@vspock42513 жыл бұрын
@Lex Fridman You are not Lex he never says shit like this 😏
@adamh39353 жыл бұрын
@Lex Fridman hahaha you got BUSTED by Detective Sharma. Nice try, bozo 🦧
@bhaskar7863 жыл бұрын
My favourite author Cal Newport.
@jameshargreaves10943 жыл бұрын
This is the 40th extended lex interview that I have watched and I think it might be the best (and I am very positive about the other 39).
@d3webdesignsoftwareagency2443 жыл бұрын
Lex buddy thank you 🙏🏾 so much for the beautiful work that you do
@mytube6503 жыл бұрын
I read his book about being a better college student. Very helpful. Sort of forgot about him after I graduated. Nice to see him here.
@keithrivey3 жыл бұрын
Lex your AWESOME, thank you
@xmtiaz3 жыл бұрын
Keith, you’re* awesome Lex, your podcast is awesome
@williamchurch7113 жыл бұрын
This is perfect timing I was looking for ways to improve my productivity while working remotely full time now.
@WilsonLee1233 жыл бұрын
I was literally just considering his book for my next read. What the heck 🤯
@AlexM-np1cx3 жыл бұрын
Read digital minimalism. I can guarantee you will not regret it
@derosa19893 жыл бұрын
Cal making the pods this week, just heard him on the Realignment, looking forward to this longer conversation with Lex.
@jacobdreibelbis10553 жыл бұрын
Finally! I've been too self-conscious to post to the subreddit but I wanted this pod for a while.
@youssefnouhi7924 Жыл бұрын
Watching this podcast after 30 days without Facebook. Thanks lex.
@liamyounger5973 жыл бұрын
Super interesting how Cal referred to The Pale King as a meditation on boredom in the more obscure western sense, and then continued to describe how exposing one's mind to bouts of minimal stimuli is crucial for maintaining deep focus states. It seems like the mechanism he is describing would be involved in the meditation process its self, which could allude to an explanation for its beneficial influences on ones consciousness. Anyway though thank you so much for these podcasts Lex! I can't put into words how enjoyable they are : )
@fightwatcherspro3 жыл бұрын
Lex you are a legend, I love your podcast and I've probably watched hundreds of hours of your content in total. Can't wait to watch this one!
@lnc-to4ku3 жыл бұрын
What a great guest!! I'm definitely buying his book and can't wait to read it!! I was very surprised to hear that the study of boredom sounds so fascinating. Lex, when you talked about the terror you feel when somebody says "I'll just call you on the phone." made me laugh SO hard, I too feel that terror from that short sentence. 😅
@junitasmith43482 жыл бұрын
This is a fascinating interview. Inspiring. I pray that these superbrains would realise the profound simplicity that would solve the one life question at the end of many interviews: the meaning of life. While the truth is to be known, it is not blind faith. It connects the last three discussion points so perfectly. It is not religion, it is relationship, Cal Newport. That's why we are wired for it. He is the one that wrote that original code, Lex. God is love.
@alvinaryder36252 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for informative stuff of things because it helps even ones who don't fully understand or even know what's happening, people like me, us we and them...thank you thank you thank you. This interview is especially great, it really is.
@sadiedickinson71512 жыл бұрын
Fantastic podcast guest. Thanks
@cyber-gonk5281 Жыл бұрын
Very interesting with the club house thing! I can imagine using it when doing work, cause having a parallel activity really helps out with my focus!
@jeremiah87163 жыл бұрын
Huge fan of cal Newport, Dude is incredibly smart...always a pleasure hearing him
@richardgordon71233 жыл бұрын
Fascinating synthesis by Cal Newport. Adding noise to blurry photos can make them look sharper. Reality emerges from quantum noise.
@chrisyoung34403 жыл бұрын
Lex. You are great man. You are an inspiration and motivation. You kick ass in life. But keep it casual. The last question was more of a question/answer? Kick ass in the 4x4x48! Beast!
@mdougf2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant questions Lex! Thank you! And thanks for having cal on!!!!
@greatestever69523 жыл бұрын
Lex thanks for the uploads on this conversations
@mohaktrivedi95913 жыл бұрын
Did you read my mind, Lex? I really wanted you to have Cal on your Podcast. And he's here!🤟
@syz39813 жыл бұрын
Does anyone else listen to podcasts while they code ?? Im not sure but having it on in the background just works well for me.
@yaelkamah9785 Жыл бұрын
listening to this talk while gilding an artwork. great choice.
@taskmasterblaster3 жыл бұрын
Love all your podcasts Lex. I usually just to audio but I had to finally come to KZbin instead of just listening to you so I could stop imagining James Franco. :P
@taser423 жыл бұрын
When you get kids you understand the value of time.
@cthornton5233 жыл бұрын
Such a true statement. Kids exploded into my life 3 years ago & at first it was difficult to...not feel resentful. Time blocking saved my sanity.
@wulcrit68893 жыл бұрын
Hey Lex are you planning to talk to Linux community members like Richard Stallman or Torvalds?