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Deep Questions with Cal Newport · August 31, 2026 · 1h 20m

Rethinking the Deep Life Stack (Again!) | Monday Advice

Cal Newport

Cal Newport revisits his 2023 Deep Life Stack framework and introduces a new concept called the Deep Life Map. He also answers listener questions about managing multiple interests, the link between voluntary attention and immune response, and how a freelance musician should approach social media.

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Curious

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Voluntary attention regulates acute immune responses00:47:29
Cal discusses a new study showing that voluntary attention can acutely modulate immune system responses.
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Novel

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Rethinking the Deep Life Stack00:00:00
Cal proposes a new lifestyle design framework called The Deep Life Map, replacing his earlier Deep Life Stack.
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Editorial

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Too many interests, not enough time00:38:07
Cal addresses a listener struggling to choose among many interests with limited time.
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Freelance musician and social media00:55:34
Cal advises a freelance musician on navigating the demands of social media while protecting deep practice time.
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What Cal is up to01:09:08
Cal shares personal updates on his recent projects and reading.
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References

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An Inside Job — Daniel Silva (2026)
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Three Years in Wonderland — Todd James Pierce

Misc

✧Cal read An Inside Job by Daniel Silva and Three Years in Wonderland by Todd James Pierce as his August 2026 books.
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