Soviet Union Breaking Synchronicity Purposefully

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The soviet union had five days of work and a one day weekend. They split people up into five groups according to colours, i think it was. And then everybody never got to spend any time off with their friends or family. This is what happens when you take this to an extreme, right?

Oliver Burkeman is a journalist and author of the book 4000 Weeks: Time Management for Mortals. In this episode we discuss:

- The time management myths that are holding you back - Practical strategies that help you focus on what matters most- The true cost of convenience culture and what you lose

We also talk about how writing the book changed Oliver’s relationship to time, the path to producing original creative work and the issues with self-help culture.