Description

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.

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Wiser Than Yesterday

Nico and Sam set out to read the world's best books, from philosophy to sci-fi, economics to who knows what.

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Sam Webster Harris

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Nicolas Vereecke

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How to Change the World: The History and Future of Innovation

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Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction
• 01:25 Sam's opinion about the book
• 01:48 Nico's opinion about the book
• 02:51 What 4000 weeks represents
• 03:38 Problems identified by the author 
• 05:52 Taking control of your time
• 06:44 4000 weeks did not stick compared to other productivity books
• 10:02 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 goals
• 12:46 Avoiding efficiency trap
• 13:23 Last time reflection
• 14:35 Share positive comments out loud
• 15:08 What business would you start based on the principles of the book
• 15:27 Therapy and journaling
• 15:48 Anti-productivity content creators
• 16:43 Applying the close and open to-do-list
• 20:50 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

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