Ep. 153: Why Was Ian Malcom Sent to Jurassic Park?

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to calnewport.com/podcast.
OPENING CHAT: The 5 Books I Read in November (Bonus Rant: Why did Jurassic Park need an assessment from a chaos theoretician?) [2:06]
DEEP WORK QUESTIONS:
- Is it worth becoming good at skills that you only need short term? [21:51]
- How do I seem present online when working on side projects? [26:43]
- Should I revise my weekly plan if things change? [36:09]
- How should I manage reading I want to do? [39:29]
DEEP LIFE QUESTIONS:
- How can I take a deep approach to networking? [46:21]
- How can I focus on deep work with so much suffering around me? [50:59
- How do I teach my students to not buy into the hyperactive hive-mind? [57:35]
- What’s your (Cal’s) advice for “jack of all trades” people who want to become so good they can’t be ignored? [59:37]
Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering.