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Existential Time Management with Oliver Burkeman

Minds and Mics

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The Paradox of Using Time in the Present

The author talks about the dangers of spending too much time in mental time travel. He says there is a role for orientation toward life that finds value just in having the experiences you're having right now. Setia: Our lives wouldn't work if we never used, you know, 20 minutes to load the dishwasher and clean the kitchen.

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