Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2024-09-19
Books mentioned on The Savage Irony Of Trying To Be Productive - Oliver Burkeman
Chris Williamson discussed Atomic Habits by James Clear. Oliver Burkeman recommended Rest by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Atomic Habits
Atomic Habits by James Clear is a well-known self-improvement guide focused on habit formation, continuous improvement, and practical strategy.
Discussed“my favorite is actually from uh James in atomic habits”
Where to get it
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Rest
Rest by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang is a book that examines the essential role of downtime, exploring how deliberate rest enhances productivity and how successful historical figures structured their daily routines.
Recommended“Alex Pang has written brilliantly about this in his book rest”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Make It Stick
“when I first started the show you know David Allen was coming on and the Peter C Brown that wrote make it stick you know”
Plugged Four Thousand Weeks
“with um you know the last book 4,000 weeks did a lot better than I was expecting”