Cal Newport makes the case for quitting social media in Episode 371 of the Deep Questions podcast.
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We seem to be stuck in a purgatory when it comes to the worst of the social media platforms. We know they’re not great, but it’s hard to muster enough motivation to bother to leave. In today’s episode, motivated by the assination of Charlie Kirk, Cal puts on his technology critic hat and offers a step-by-step technical explanation for why these platforms are strictly and incessantly making your life worse and why the only reasonable response is to quit them. He then answers listener questions on the topic and reacts to some recent news about the US Congress getting involved.
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0:00 Is it Finally Time to Leave Social Media?
38:59 How do I find everything I should be blocking on my kid’s phone?
43:39 Is it okay that I make YouTube Videos?
49:13 Shouldn’t we focus on using social media better?
58:00 A musician and social media
1:10:42 US House panel asks internet CEOs to testify after Charlie Kirk assassination
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About Cal Newport:
Cal Newport is a computer science professor at Georgetown University. In addition to his academic research, he writes about the intersection of digital technology and culture. Cal’s particularly interested in our struggle to deploy these tools in ways that support instead of subvert the things we care about in both our personal and professional lives.
Cal is a New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including, most recently, A World Without Email, Digital Minimalism, and Deep Work. He’s also the creator of The Time-Block Planner.
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