
Oliver Burkeman is a British journalist and author who writes about productivity, psychology, happiness, and the limits of self-optimization. He is best known for Four Thousand Weeks, The Antidote, and the Guardian column “This Column Will Change Your Life,” which helped establish him as a prominent skeptical voice in self-help.
Oliver Burkeman was born in Liverpool in 1975 and grew up in a household where newspapers, especially The Guardian, carried real prestige. The impulse to publish appeared early: as a primary-school child he made one-page newsletters for classmates. He was educated at Huntington School in York and went on to Christ’s College, Cambridge, where editing the student paper Varsity gave him crucial preparation for journalism. ((https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/49394?utm_source=openai))

Oliver Burkeman
A witty exploration of counterintuitive paths to happiness, challenging conventional self-help wisdom and embracing life's uncertainties.

Oliver Burkeman
Practical wisdom for everyday life

Oliver Burkeman
A philosophical exploration of time management and living a meaningful life.

Oliver Burkeman
A witty exploration of counterintuitive paths to happiness, challenging conventional self-help wisdom and embracing life's uncertainties.

Oliver Burkeman
Practical wisdom for everyday life

Oliver Burkeman
A philosophical exploration of time management and living a meaningful life.
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— Adam Grant
"I follow Oliver Burkeman's personal, literary, and journalistic adventures into wisdom with admiration and exhilaration"
— Krista Tippett
"What we don’t know—but what Oliver Burkeman is here to teach us—is that our control over that time is also limited"
— Daniel H. Pink
"Oliver Burkeman has a way of giving you the most unexpected productivity advice exactly when you need it"
— Mark Manson
"Oliver Burkeman provides an important and insightful reassessment of productivity"
— Cal Newport
"Quietly subversive, beautifully written, persuasive, and profound, Oliver Burkeman's book will make you think—and smile"
— Alex Bellos
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