Ep. 258: Godel’s Deep Life Stack

Do history’s greatest thinkers care about time management? In today’s episode, Cal analyzes the system that the mathematician and philosopher, Kurt Godel, used to structure his days, weeks, and years to produce meaningful work over a long period of time. 

 

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Today’s Deep Question: How do geniuses structure their life? [8:00] 

 

- How do I follow through on the projects I start? [34:33] 

- Is creating a deep environment one of the deep life buckets? [42:14] 

- How do I find examples of my ideal lifestyle? [48:24] 

- Should I switch jobs, I’m bored (but effective)? [59:20] 

 

CAL REACTS: The ReMarkable 2 tablet. Is it worth it? [1:11:57] 

 

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Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering. 

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