Cal Newport discusses whether the internet is becoming television in episode 382 of the Deep Questions podcast. Buy Cal Newport's latest book, “Slow Productivity” at www.calnewport.com/slow Last month, Derek Thompson published an intriguing essay that made waves in technology criticism circles. It was titled: “Everything is Television.” In today’s episode, Cal takes a closer look at this essay, unpacking and expanding Thompson’s arguments, and ultimately concluding with a series of predictions about what to expect next from the internet. He then answers listener questions and discusses the five books he read in November, 2025. Download my FREE Deep Life Guide HERE: https://bit.ly/3QBIcug Listen to Episode Here: https://www.thedeeplife.com/listen/ Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: https://bit.ly/3U3sTvo November Books: Realityland (David Koening) Becoming Mary Poppins (Todd James Pierce) Tradition in an Untraditional Age (Rabbi Jonathan Sacks) What is the Bible? (Rob Bell) Notes on Being a Man (Scott Galloway) Links: 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://flowingdata.com/2025/10/03/passed-peak-social-media-maybe/ https://www.derekthompson.org/p/why-everything-became-television https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaiecWzeHFM https://www.csmonitor.com/1985/0610/z2vid1.html Thanks to our Sponsors: https://www.cozyearth.com/DEEP (for up to 40% off) https://www.auraframes.com (Use code “DEEPQUESTIONS” to get $35 off) https://www.indeed.com/deep https://www.grammarly.com/podcast 0:00 Is the Internet Becoming Television 38:33 Can AI *reduce* distractions for developers? 44:05 How do I timeblock in a job with heavy interruptions? 47:33 How should I manage what I read, watch and listen to for books, magazines, shows, and podcasts? 52:51 How should I cope with family and friends always scrolling TikTok during the holiday season? 54:49 Does endless scrolling make people less motivated to be physically active? 56:25 Developing a Deep Life after selling a company 1:04:25 Eliminating Instagram in graduate school 1:09:08 The 5 Books Cal Read in November, 2025 Connect with Cal Newport: 🔴Visit Cal's BLOG and website: https://calnewport.com/blog/ 🔴Check out Cal's books: https://calnewport.com/writing/ 🔴Check out The Deep Life: https://thedeeplife.com About Cal Newport: Cal Newport is a computer science professor at Georgetown University. In addition to his academic research, he writes about the intersection of digital technology and culture. Cal's particularly interested in our struggle to deploy these tools in ways that support instead of subvert the things we care about in both our personal and professional lives. Cal is a New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including, most recently, A World Without Email, Digital Minimalism, and Deep Work. He's also the creator of The Time-Block Planner. The videos are considered to be used under the "Fair Use Doctrine" of United States Copyright Law, Title 17 U.S. Code Sections 107-118. Videos are used for editorial and educational purposes only and I do not claim ownership of any original video content. I don't use said video clips in advertisements, marketing or for direct financial gain. All video content in each clip is considered owned by the individual broadcast companies. #CalNewport #DeepWork #DeepLife #DeepQuestions #TimeblockPlanner #WorldWithoutEmail #DeepQuestionsPodcast