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Oliver Burkeman on 4,000 Weeks
The Accidental Creative with Todd Henry
The average person lives about 4,000 weeks. How does that fact make you feel? Today's guest is Oliver Burkeman. We discuss existential overwhelm, the efficiency trap, and how to reclaim just a little bit of sanity in a world obsessed with better, faster, more.
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The average person lives about 4,000 weeks. How does that fact make you feel? Today's guest is Oliver Burkeman. We discuss existential overwhelm, the efficiency trap, and how to reclaim just a little bit of sanity in a world obsessed with better, faster, more.
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