045 - The Reason You Can’t Ever Get Through Your To-Do List (with Oliver Burkeman)
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Time, Capitalism, and the Endless To-Do List
A philosophical discussion explores how capitalism drives the mentality of turning everything into a resource for future gain, prompting a debate on balancing future investments with present enjoyment and avoiding the perpetual postponement of life's meaning. The chapter also reflects on the shift from historical perspectives on work overload to the modern era's constant connectivity through technology and the struggle with an ever-growing to-do list.
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