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Why Do Digital Detoxes Fail? What Works Better? | Monday Advice

Why Do Digital Detoxes Fail? What Works Better? | Monday Advice

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Why do digital detoxes fail to create lasting change? What works better? To answer these questions, Cal draws from the book “A Brief History of Intelligence” to reveal the relevant neuroscience at play, and then use this understanding to figure out a better method for improving your relationship with your devices. Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: https://bit.ly/3U3sTvo Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia (0:00) Why do digital detoxes fail? (28:28) An article on the phone algorithm addiction (35:13) Follow up on the Brad Stulberg interview (40:21) A policy article on digital addiction (52:34) Deep work in the age of AI (57:46) What Cal is up to Links: Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at www.calnewport.com/slow Get a signed copy of Cal’s “Slow Productivity” at https://peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/ Cal’s monthly book directory: bramses.notion.site/059db2641def4a88988b4d2cee4657ba? https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/04/us/politics/online-addictions-cut-back-screen-time.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/opinion/culture/phone-algorithm-addiction.html https://www.splunk.com/en_us/blog/learn/goodharts-law.html https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/digital-addiction-public-health-problem-public-health-law-solution Thanks to our Sponsors: https://www.masterclass.com/deep https://www.gusto.com/deep https://www.expressvpn.com/deep https://www.vanta.com/deepquestions Thanks to Jesse Miller for production and mastering, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Nate Mechler for research and newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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