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    • Ep. 144: LISTENER CALLS: Is Overload Necessary?

    By Deep Questions with Cal Newport November 4, 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: Is Overload

    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: Is Overload Necessary? (Epic rant alert) [3:53]

    LISTENER CALLS:

     - Beyond the most important task of the day. [27:00]   - “Pseudo-blocking” household admin. [31:53]   - A doctor struggling to find leisure time. [36:47]  - Defanging the internet with strategic browser plug-ins. [44:26]  - Applying sprints outside of the tech sector. [49:35]

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

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