4000 weeks: Time management for mortals - Oliver Burkeman

4000 weeks is a productivity book that is anti-productivity. We are all going to die and optimising our day for every last morsel of work is not the way to be happy or effective.We break down the biggest lessons from the book which are practical to adopt in your life. We also discuss what the opportunities are economically and philosophically.- - -Contact the hostsWiser pod websiteNico's projectsBeing a VC - Bitkraft.vcFuture of Gaming podcast - Website - YouTubeSam's projectsYoutube - World records and adventuresWriting - Explosive thinkingPodcast - Growth mindset podcast- - -Chapters00:00 Introduction01:25 Sam's opinion about the book01:48 Nico's opinion about the book02:51 What 4000 weeks represents03:38 Problems identified by the author 05:52 Taking control of your time06:44 4000 weeks did not stick compared to other productivity books10:02 If you've read this 20 years ago, how would it have changed your life?11:48 A solution to existential overwhelm - Write 25 goals, focus on the first 5 goals12:46 Avoiding efficiency trap13:23 Last time reflection14:35 Share positive comments out loud15:08 What business would you start based on the principles of the book15:27 Therapy and journaling15:48 Anti-productivity content creators16:43 Applying the close and open to-do-list20:50 Who would this be an ideal gift for 23:22 Should this book be taught in school?29:58 Nico started to write a journal and reflecting 32:06 Outro - Next book is The Culture Code Don't Forget to leave a comment on this episode See podvine.com/privacy-policy for podcast listener privacy info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.