Ep. 357: What Worries the Internet’s Favorite Philosopher?

In this episode of Deep Questions, Cal Newport records from a hotel room in Anaheim, discussing his potential solo visit to Disneyland and a YouTube comment about a fictional career course. The episode features a deep dive into the work of philosopher Byung-Chul Han, focusing on passages from Han's book "In the Swarm" related to respect, outrage, work, virality, and information overload. Cal also answers listener questions about structuring reading and writing while traveling, generating new business as a partner, the value of memory training, the relationship between creativity and productivity, and lifestyle-centric career planning. The episode includes a case study from a listener applying time-blocking techniques and concludes with a "What to Read" segment, recommending Richard Simon's book "Unplug" and analyzing contrasting articles on AI reasoning capabilities.