Why Do Digital Detoxes Fail? What Works Better? | Monday Advice

2026-07-27 · 67 min · 20 entities

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Link in episode "Why Do Digital Detoxes Fail? What Works Better? | Monday Advice": https://splunk.com/en_us/blog/learn/goodharts-law.html
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Link in episode "Why Do Digital Detoxes Fail? What Works Better? | Monday Advice": https://vanta.com/deepquestions
→ references Online Addictions Cut Back Screen Time website

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Link in episode "Why Do Digital Detoxes Fail? What Works Better? | Monday Advice": https://nytimes.com/2018/02/04/us/politics/online-addictions-cut-back-screen-time.html
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Link in episode "Why Do Digital Detoxes Fail? What Works Better? | Monday Advice": https://nytimes.com/2026/07/14/opinion/culture/phone-algorithm-addiction.html
→ references Digital Addiction Public Health Problem Public Health Law Solution website

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Link in episode "Why Do Digital Detoxes Fail? What Works Better? | Monday Advice": https://healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/digital-addiction-public-health-problem-public-health-law-solution

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mentioned Cal Newport person

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Feed author/publisher: Cal Newport
hosted by Cal Newport person

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Feed author/publisher: Cal Newport
mentioned Goodhart'S Law person

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Link in episode "Why Do Digital Detoxes Fail? What Works Better? | Monday Advice": https://splunk.com/en_us/blog/learn/goodharts-law.html
mentioned Phone Algorithm Addiction person

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evidence rules-v5
Link in episode "Why Do Digital Detoxes Fail? What Works Better? | Monday Advice": https://nytimes.com/2026/07/14/opinion/culture/phone-algorithm-addiction.html
references Goodhart'S Law person

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Link in episode "Why Do Digital Detoxes Fail? What Works Better? | Monday Advice": https://splunk.com/en_us/blog/learn/goodharts-law.html
references Phone Algorithm Addiction person

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Link in episode "Why Do Digital Detoxes Fail? What Works Better? | Monday Advice": https://nytimes.com/2026/07/14/opinion/culture/phone-algorithm-addiction.html

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mentioned Deepquestions website

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Link in episode "Why Do Digital Detoxes Fail? What Works Better? | Monday Advice": https://vanta.com/deepquestions
mentioned Online Addictions Cut Back Screen Time website

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evidence rules-v5
Link in episode "Why Do Digital Detoxes Fail? What Works Better? | Monday Advice": https://nytimes.com/2018/02/04/us/politics/online-addictions-cut-back-screen-time.html
mentioned Digital Addiction Public Health Problem Public Health Law Solution website

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evidence rules-v5
Link in episode "Why Do Digital Detoxes Fail? What Works Better? | Monday Advice": https://healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/digital-addiction-public-health-problem-public-health-law-solution
references Deepquestions website

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evidence rules-v5
Link in episode "Why Do Digital Detoxes Fail? What Works Better? | Monday Advice": https://vanta.com/deepquestions
references Online Addictions Cut Back Screen Time website

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evidence rules-v5
Link in episode "Why Do Digital Detoxes Fail? What Works Better? | Monday Advice": https://nytimes.com/2018/02/04/us/politics/online-addictions-cut-back-screen-time.html
references Digital Addiction Public Health Problem Public Health Law Solution website

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evidence rules-v5
Link in episode "Why Do Digital Detoxes Fail? What Works Better? | Monday Advice": https://healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/digital-addiction-public-health-problem-public-health-law-solution

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mentioned Education concept

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Feed category: Education
mentioned Self-Improvement concept

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mentioned Monday Advice concept

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Why Do Digital Detoxes Fail? What Works Better? | Monday Advice
discusses Education concept

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Feed category: Education
discusses Self-Improvement concept

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Feed category: Self-Improvement

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discusses Technology company

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mentioned A Brief History of Intelligence book

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the book “A Brief History of Intelligence”

Episode description as stored

Why do digital detoxes fail to create lasting change? What works better? To answer these questions, Cal draws from the book “A Brief History of Intelligence” to reveal the relevant neuroscience at play, and then use this understanding to figure out a better method for improving your relationship with your devices. Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: https://bit.ly/3U3sTvo Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia (0:00) Why do digital detoxes fail? (28:28) An article on the phone algorithm addiction (35:13) Follow up on the Brad Stulberg interview (40:21) A policy article on digital addiction (52:34) Deep work in the age of AI (57:46) What Cal is up to Links: Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at www.calnewport.com/slow 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://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/04/us/politics/online-addictions-cut-back-screen-time.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/opinion/culture/phone-algorithm-addiction.html https://www.splunk.com/en_us/blog/learn/goodharts-law.html https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/digital-addiction-public-health-problem-public-health-law-solution Thanks to our Sponsors: https://www.masterclass.com/deep https://www.gusto.com/deep https://www.expressvpn.com/deep https://www.vanta.com/deepquestions Thanks to Jesse Miller for production and mastering, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Nate Mechler for research and newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices