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4000 weeks: Time management for mortals - Oliver Burkeman

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Mar 9, 2023
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INSIGHT

Anti-Productivity

  • The book "4000 Weeks" challenges conventional productivity advice.
  • It emphasizes accepting our limited time instead of constant optimization.
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4000 Weeks

  • The title "4000 Weeks" represents the average human lifespan.
  • It frames time management within the context of mortality.
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Key Problems

  • The author identifies "existential overwhelm" from awareness of limited time.
  • He also points out the "efficiency trap" where increased efficiency leads to more tasks.
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