This week, This Week in Deep Questions with Cal Newport explores how we construct meaningful lives amid competing demands on our attention and intelligence. The episodes examine two sides of the same challenge: finding genuine purpose when distraction is endemic, and understanding the actual capabilities versus hype surrounding AI tools that promise to think for us.
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