Deep Questions with Cal Newport

By Cal Newport

Ep. 341: Drowning, Treading, or Swimming

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Published February 24, 2025 6:00am

Tim Ferris is working on a new book about saying “no” and has posted the introduction online. In this episode, Cal reads an excerpt from this introduction and then tries to make sense of it with a metaphor about a shipwreck that helps unwind the complexity of dealing with the scourge of having too much to do. Cal then answers listener questions and reacts to a productivity meme inspired by a recent episode.

 

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