The archive

September 27, 2026

#168: The Value of Deep Work in the Age of Distraction

The Art of Manliness · Cal Newport · 57 min

Why we chose this episode

A clear, practical case for long, undistracted focus from the person who named it. Still true, maybe more so.

Listen for this question

When did you last think about one thing for an hour?

Listen to the full episode

Every link above sends you to the creator’s own platform. We respect the original work, so we never host or summarize it here — we just point you back to the people who made it.

Who it’s for: Anyone whose day is full and whose work feels shallow.

Best way to listen

Before starting work, with notifications off.

After the episode

Protect one uninterrupted hour tomorrow.

Get tomorrow’s pick

One episode a day, delivered quietly.

One carefully selected episode. No spam. No endless scrolling.

We only send the daily episode. Privacy.