Ep. 3: Origin of my Productivity Obsession, Analog Relationships, and Detaching from Digital Judgment | DEEP QUESTIONS

In this episode of Deep Questions I answer reader queries on the origin of my productivity obsession, how digital minimalists can form relationships in a distracted world, and how to care less about what people thing about you (hint: stop using social media).

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Full list of topics tackled in today’s episode:

 * Ideal length of deep work sessions.  * Origin of my productivity obsession.  * Making progress on projects in lockdown.  * Dealing with jobs that don’t respect deep work.  * My notebook habits.  * Finding relationships as a digital minimalist.  * How to study on a phone.  * Building a blog audience.  * Caring less about what people thing about you.  * The origins of drive.  * Cutting back on self-help.  * Advice for my 20-year-old self.  * Better organizing information.  * Solidifying lockdown lessons.

Thank you to listener Bit Holiday for the original theme music and transition sound effect (bitholiday.net (http://bitholiday.net/)).

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