Do I Read Too Much?

Cal Newport listens to a question about informational overload. The questioner thinks he reads too much. Cal assumes that he puts too much time on himself to master too many disciplines. Cal suggests that you sequentially master a topic.
Listen to Episode Here (Scroll down to #164DeepQuestionsPodcast) : bit.ly/3eEefHK
0:00 Cal's intro
0:15 Cal listens to a question about information overload
1:35 Cal's suggestion
2:00 Cal talks about mastering one topic at a time
4:25 Cal talks about having set times and places to reading
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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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[@GAMEDEPTHLEARN]

Cal absolutely addressing the right question.

[@previnder]

Very good practical response. Thanks.

[@cracklingsoda]

Awesome advice

[@lmonarkl1158]

Wait, I thought I was crazy, but actually there are people out there that is like me :')

[@natanribeiro6536]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
00:15 📚 Struggling with information overload and reading too much leads to pressure and overwhelm.
01:10 💡 Practical suggestions for managing a reasonable and diverse reading life.
02:05 📖 Focus on mastering topics sequentially, one at a time, to avoid feeling overwhelmed.
03:01 🗞️ Allocate specific time slots for entertaining, serendipitous, and shorter form reading.
04:14 🧐 Use tools like Flipboard or Instapaper to curate and read content during designated times.
05:08 ⚖️ Maintain a balance between keeping up with responsibilities, pursuing obsessions, and enjoying serendipitous content.
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[@Gruso57]

This caller definitely wrote a script for this call lol

[@mintoness62]

To be fair i would too lol