#304 — Why I Left Twitter

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Only the first 1 hour and 9 minutes of this episode are available on the paywalled podcast version (the BLACK podcast logo). If you’d like to hear the full 2 hours and 34 minutes of this episode and gain access to all full-length episodes of the podcast, you’ll need to SUBSCRIBE</span> <a href= "https://www.samharris.org/subscribe"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">here</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. If you’re already subscribed and on the private RSS feed, the podcast logo should appear RED.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sam Harris explains why he deleted his Twitter account. He then speaks with Cal Newport about the fragmentation of modern life. They discuss the history of computer science, how information technology has changed our lives, the effects of social media, the business model of the Internet, the power of TikTok, the future of Twitter, winner-take-all dynamics in podcasting, conspiracy thinking, the way technology drives cultural change, email and the loss of productivity, the cognitive cost of context switching, deep work, the benefits of controlling one's time, the problem with the advice to "follow your passion," and other topics.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Learning how to train your mind is the single greatest investment you can make in life. That’s why Sam Harris created the</span> <a href= "http://wakingup.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Waking Up</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">app. From rational mindfulness practice to lessons on some of life’s most important topics, join Sam as he demystifies the practice of meditation and explores the theory behind it.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at</span> <a href= "http://samharris.org/subscribe"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">samharris.org/subscribe</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>