Thank you to everyone who attended our conversation with Oliver Burkeman. Below, you'll find a link to today's recording if you weren't able to attend live, as well as some addition links and resources you might want to check out.
We’re now three weeks into living the imperfect life. Something that’s been on my mind recently is the idea of “information flows” (my working term), and I want to share that idea with you. Feel free to add your comments and thoughts about it below. The idea is
The Spark File is a favorite tool of writers. It's incredibly simple. It's a document of running bullet points containing ideas, connections, questions, and leads. New idea? Add a bullet point. New question that might be worth thinking about later? Add a bullet point. (I first
We’re now one week into living the imperfect life. This is the first of a handful of notes I’ll send to all those who registered for the event—both those reading the book and those planning to use the conversation with Oliver as their jumping off point. The
In March, Behavioral Scientist will host author Oliver Burkeman for a conversation about living the imperfect life. The excerpt below is from his book Meditation for Mortals, which is designed as a four-week "retreat of the mind." The book comprises 28 brief chapters meant to be read at
Reading Oliver Burkeman feels as if someone reached into your thoughts and pulled out all the advice you’ve ever received on productivity, time-management, work-life balance, burnout, and well-being so you could get a clear look at it. With everything in the open, you’re able to see what’s
Editor's note: Kurt Vonnegut delivered the following speech at the University of Chicago in 1994. I discovered it in a lovely collection of his speeches and commencement addresses. The collection is titled: If This Isn't Nice, What Is? The Graduation Speeches and Other Words to Live
I am excited to share the third and final conversation in the Techno-Visions series. I spoke with MIT economist Simon Johnson about his new book, Power and Progress, co-authored with fellow MIT economist Daron Acemoglu. A Techno-Visions Conversation with Simon Johnson0:00/3127.9681×
Despite being October, our Summer Book Club is still running. Travel to Colombia and Kenya over the past three weeks delayed the final lap of Techno-Visions. (The travel is part of our initiative to expand the routes of behavioral science knowledge around the world). I am writing with an update
