Cal talks a lot about his ideas for producing meaningful work in a distracted world. But how do other people tackle this goal? To help better under this question, Cal reacts to a 2018 article from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in which he details his productivity philosophy. Cal then answers listener questions and concludes with a dystopian tech corner.Find out more about Done Daily at <a href="http://DoneDaily.com">DoneDaily.com</a>!Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: <a href="http://bit.ly/3U3sTvo">bit.ly/3U3sTvo</a>Video from today’s episode:  <a href="http://youtube.com/calnewportmedia">youtube.com/calnewportmedia</a>Deep Dive: Sam Altman On Productivity [2:20]- How do I prevent administrative sprawl? [22:01] - When is the best time to schedule Deep Work? [31:12] - How can a gardener gain career capital? [32:43] - How can one go from good performance to exceptional performance? [36:21] - Is it better to write with a single monitor? [38:33]CALL: Slow Productivity in a changing world [43:09]CALL: Rory Mcllroy and his phone [48:35]TECH CORNER: Will AI Destroy Humanity by 2027? [56:46]Links: Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at <a href="http://calnewport.com/slow">calnewport.com/slow</a> Get a signed copy of Cal’s “Slow Productivity” at <a href="http://peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/">peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport</a> Cal’s monthly book directory: <a href="http://bramses.notion.site/059db2641def4a88988b4d2cee4657ba?">bramses.notion.site/059db2641def4a88988b4d2cee4657ba?</a> <a href="http://blog.samaltman.com/productivity">blog.samaltman.com/productivity</a> <a href="http://ai-2027.com/">ai-2027.com</a> <a href="http://daveshap.substack.com/p/common-bad-takes-in-ai-safety-a-response">daveshap.substack.com/p/common-bad-takes-in-ai-safety-a-response</a>Thanks to our Sponsors:<a href="http://shopify.com/deep">shopify.com/deep</a> <a href="http://zocdoc.com/deep">zocdoc.com/deep</a> <a href="http://vanta.com/deepquestions">vanta.com/deepquestions</a> <a href="http://expressvpn.com/deep">expressvpn.com/deep</a>Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, Kieron Rees for the slow productivity music, and Mark Miles for mastering.

Cal talks a lot about his ideas for producing meaningful work in a distracted world. But how do other people tackle this goal? To help better under this question, Cal reacts to a 2018 article from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in which he details his productivity philosophy. Cal then answers listener questions and concludes with a dystopian tech corner.

Ep. 349: Sam Altman On Productivity