Jun 17
"In Covid's Wake" Part 1: Lying About Lockdowns
Two political scientists look back at a deadly pandemic and ask, "could we have done even less?"Where to find us: Peter's newsletterPeter's other podcast, 5-4Mike's other podcast, Maintenance PhaseSources:Lawrence Wright’s “The Plague Year”The 2019 WHO report 30‐day mortality fol ... Show More
57m 47s
Mar 2024
Another Take: Is the 4-day week the future of work?
Every Saturday, we revisit a story that’s in the news again. This week, we're revisiting a global study that found a 4-day working week resulted in a high level of satisfaction on the part of both employers and employees.
This originally aired on May 31, 2023. None of the dates ... Show More
21m 30s
Nov 2023
Long Work Hours: Productive or Punitive?
Infosys CEO Narayana Murthy’s statement over working hours has snowballed into not just social media arguments, but also reached the boardrooms, while many industry captains align with Murthy's vision of what it takes to build and grow, others talk about the much-needed balance a ... Show More
34m 38s
Jun 2020
La semaine de quatre jours pourrait-elle nous sortir de la crise ?
Avec la crise économique monstrueuse qui commence, et les vagues de licenciements qui s’annoncent, il y a beaucoup d’interrogation sur la meilleure façon d’adapter son temps de travail pour la surmonter.
Pour certains, comme le président du Medef, il faut y mettre du sien et tra ... Show More
25m 56s
Feb 2018
#295: The 4-Hour Workweek Revisited
My first book, The 4-Hour Workweek, recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. Thousands of you have asked me how I would update it today -- and many have asked why I haven't updated it since 2009.For this episode, I discuss common questions and misperceptions, and how I would adj ... Show More
1 h
Sep 2020
Book Discussion - The 4-Hour Work Week
Sponsored by BrilliantThis episode is kindly supported by Brilliant, the best way to learn maths, science, and computer science online. Brilliant focuses on helping you learn how to think, rather than just memorising methods and facts. Sign up at https://brilliant.org/notoverthin ... Show More
1h 22m
May 2022
#594: Cal Newport and Tim Ferriss Revisit "The 4-Hour Workweek" (Plus: The Allure and The Void of Remote Work, Unsustainable Behaviors, Burning Out, The Cult of Productivity, and More)
Cal Newport and Tim Ferriss Revisit "The 4-Hour Workweek" (Plus: The Allure and The Void of Remote Work, Unsustainable Behaviors, Burning Out, The Cult of Productivity, and More) | Brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 770M+ users, Vuori comfortable and durabl ... Show More
1h 31m