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Four Thousand Weeks
Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals (2021) by Oliver Burkeman. Its title refers to the roughly four thousand weeks in an average human lifespan, and its central argument is that conventional productivity advice misunderstands the problem: since a person can never get everything done, meaningful time management means consciously choosing what to neglect, not eliminating neglect altogether. The book discusses the psychological need for felt control, patience as an active practice, and the paradox that labor-saving technology tends to raise expectations rather than free up time.
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