Deep Questions with Cal Newport · 2026-03-16 · 55 min · 10,498 words

Ep. 396: Can I Learn To Love My Phone Again?

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Do you remember when the iPhone was first introduced? It was an exciting moment. Like I wanna play you a clip here. From Steve Jobs keynote address at the two thousand and seven Macworld, where he first introduced this device, I want you to listen to І entuзіazm

Of the assembled crowd. Three things. A wide screen iPod with touch controls. A revolutionary mobile phone. And a break through

Internet communications device. An iPod. A phone. And an internet communicator. An iPod.

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