This week we discuss Cal Newport's 'Digital Minimalism'. As technology, apps and social media continue to grip our attention and affect us in a multitude of negative ways, how can we gain back control? How can we optimise and extract value from the technologies we currently use so we have more time for meaningful activities and connections? We discuss some of the practices Cal suggests, as well as looking at aspects of having a digital declutter, the benefits of solitude and curating our information diet. A real practical episode with plenty of take aways.
Hope you enjoy.
Will & Luke
00:00 Introductions
2:15 Digital Life and the Philosophy of new technology
6:30 The Digital Declutter 8:50 Our inability to be alone
9:20 Technology and our core needs
10:50 Connection vs Conversation (Shallow vs Deep interactions) (Conversation centric communication)
15:30 Texting, compulsions, freedom
19:00 Utilising the benefits of technology - optimisation and extracting the value
24:05 Benefits of solitude and practices
32:00 Scheduling low quality leisure
33:25 Single purpose devices, utilising functions, notifications and other practices
36:00 Curating your information diet
38:30 Making your life full of non phone based activities + Doing 'nothing' is over-rated (Discover valuable activities)
43:00 Re-connecting with the body
44:20 Will's key take-aways
46:00 Conclusions around digital minimalism
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