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224. The Finitude of Life with Oliver Burkeman (Part 1)


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Have you ever felt frustrated by the endless pursuit of efficiency? Have you ever felt that there was more to life than the zero inbox? Well, today is part one of a two part interview with Oliver Burkeman, the author of Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals. For many years he wrote a popular column on psychology for The Guardian called This Column Will Change Your Life. His work has appeared in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Psychologies and New Philosopher. By the end of today's episode, you will have the mindset that Burkeman believes most upends the time management industry of the last 30 or 40 years.

Learn more about Oliver here: https://www.oliverburkeman.com/


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