Oliver Burkeman: Shortness of Life | Paradox of Productivity | Rethinking Time Management

Oliver Burkeman is the author of the New York Times bestseller Four Thousand Weeks, Meditations for Mortals, and several other books on the philosophy and psychology of time management and happiness. Ad-free episodes, links and more at ⁠https://www.matthewgeleta.com/⁠ Watch on ⁠YouTube⁠. Listen on ⁠Spotify⁠, ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠, or any other podcast platform. Connect - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewgeleta/ - X: https://twitter.com/MatthewGeleta - Donate: https://bit.ly/donate-to-paradigm Timestamps 00:00 Mortality and Immortality 00:57 The Paradox of Infinite Time 02:51 Polls and Public Opinion on Immortality 05:09 The Concept of Finitude 06:56 The Philosophy of Time and Life's Shortness 10:03 Accepting Mortality and Denial of Death 19:49 Eastern and Western Philosophies 45:14 The Paradox of Productivity and Burnout 45:45 Critique of Capitalism and Personal Goals 47:19 Finding Purpose in a Capitalist System 48:33 Introducing 'Meditations for Mortals' 54:40 The Three to Four Hour Rule 01:04:20 The Fallacy of Effort Equals Worth 01:07:57 Parenting and Personal Development 01:15:06 Closing Thoughts and Book Recommendations