Is It Finally Time To Fight Back Against Technology? (This Bestseller Says “Yes”) | Cal Newport

Cal Newport explains why everyone is talking about "Against the Machine" in episode 383 of the Deep Questions podcast.

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Earlier this fall, the activist, novelist, and essayist Paul Kingsnorth published an anti-technology polemic called “Against the Machine.” To say it hit a nerve is an understatement. In the months that followed, Kingsnorth has been everywhere; profiled, among places, in the New York Times, the New Yorker, and The Atlantic. In today’s episode, I want to find out why Kingsnorth’s take on technology is resonating so strongly. To help me answer this question, I’m joined by the journalist and scholar Tyler Austin Harper, who wrote a great review of Kingsnorth’s book for The Atlantic. We dive deep into Kingsnorth’s ideas and explore what they teach us about our current moment more generally.

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0:00 Cal explains Against the Machine
3:47 Why Is Everyone Talking About “Against the Machine”? (w/ Tyler Austin Harper)
1:15:50 Is the simple awareness of a notification as harmful as full context switching?
1:17:14 Is there an “ideal ratio” for consuming information across different mediums?
1:20:24 How can I effectively implement your shutdown routine and not keep checking emails?
1:23:56 How can I manage my social media obligations with my marketing job?
1:26:10 Reframing a career to utilize career capital
1:30:31 Dealing with conflicting views about digital minimalism in a relationship

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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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