This week, This Week in Deep Questions with Cal Newport examined the gap between how we diagnose our own struggles and the external forces shaping them. Monday's advice segment explored whether feelings of laziness reflect personal failings or the cumulative toll of overstimulation, while the AI Reality Check episode pushed back against industry fearmongering that obscures more practical concerns about technology's actual impact on our lives. Together, the episodes suggest that clear thinking requires looking beyond surface-level self-blame to understand the systems we're operating within.
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This Week in Deep Questions with Cal Newport (Jun 15 - Jun 21, 2026)
2 episodes · Jun 15 – Jun 21
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1 episode · Jun 1 – Jun 7
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2 episodes · May 25 – May 31
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2 episodes · May 18 – May 24
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2 episodes · May 11 – May 17
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2 episodes · May 4 – May 10
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2 episodes · Apr 27 – May 3
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2 episodes · Apr 20 – Apr 26
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2 episodes · Apr 13 – Apr 19
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2 episodes · Apr 6 – Apr 12