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    • Ep. 140: LISTENER CALLS: Frustration and the Deep Life

    By Deep Questions with Cal Newport October 21, 2021 · Edited October 4, 2025
    Below are the topics covered in today's listener calls mini-episode (with timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to calnewport.com/podcast. DEEP DIVE: Smartphones and

    Below are the topics covered in today’s listener calls mini-episode (with timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to calnewport.com/podcast.

    DEEP DIVE: Smartphones and moral panics. [3:43]

    LISTENER CALLS:  - Scheduling when you’ve fallen behind. [12:29]  - Squandering autonomy. [18:06]  - Hacking habits and the shortcomings of raw discipline. [26:11]  - Tenure and valuable skills. [31:38]  - Adding more to your plate without it tipping over. [36:24]  - Frustration and the Deep Life (and an update on my next book). [42:41]

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

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