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EPISODE · May 22, 2023 · 1H 44M

Ep. 249: The Good Enough Job (w/ Simone Stolzoff)

from Deep Questions with Cal Newport · host Cal Newport

Do you live to work or work to live? In this episode, Cal talks with author Simone Stolfzoff about his provocative new book, THE GOOD ENOUGH JOB. Cal then answers listener questions about escaping professional unhappiness, and then switches gears in the Something Interesting segment to talk about the critical technological breakthrough that not enough people yet are talking about.    Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: bit.ly/3U3sTvo    Video from today’s episode:  youtube.com/calnewportmedia    DEEP DIVE: Cal talks about the Good Enough Job with author Simone Stolzoff [4:39]    - What kind of a job do I want? [59:31]  - If I enjoy my job, why can’t I focus? [1:05:28]  - Should I give up on finding an academic job? [1:17:23]  - Should I cut my salary in half to escape the hyperactive hive mind? [1:25:07]    SOMETHING INTERESTING: Apple’s most interesting new tech strategy has nothing to do with A.I. [1:34:41]    Links:    wsj.com/articles/apple-is-breaking-its-own-rules-with-a-new-headset-80c9b36c    Thanks to our Sponsors:    This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at  betterhelp.com/deepquestions    ladderlife.com/deep  expressvpn.com/deep  80000hours.org/deep    Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Do you live to work or work to live? In this episode, Cal talks with author Simone Stolfzoff about his provocative new book, THE GOOD ENOUGH JOB. Cal then answers listener questions about escaping professional unhappiness, and then switches gears in the Something Interesting segment to talk about the critical technological breakthrough that not enough people yet are talking about.    Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: bit.ly/3U3sTvo    Video from today’s episode:  youtube.com/calnewportmedia    DEEP DIVE: Cal talks about the Good Enough Job with author Simone Stolzoff [4:39]    - What kind of a job do I want? [59:31]  - If I enjoy my job, why can’t I focus? [1:05:28]  - Should I give up on finding an academic job? [1:17:23]  - Should I cut my salary in half to escape the hyperactive hive mind? [1:25:07]    SOMETHING INTERESTING: Apple’s most interesting new tech strategy has nothing to do with A.I. [1:34:41]    Links:    wsj.com/articles/apple-is-breaking-its-own-rules-with-a-new-headset-80c9b36c    Thanks to our Sponsors:    This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at  betterhelp.com/deepquestions    ladderlife.com/deep  expressvpn.com/deep  80000hours.org/deep    Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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