Episode 8: Relaxed productivity (part 1)

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Episode 8: Relaxed productivity (part 1)

FromThe Human Flourishing Project

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Sep 21, 2018

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Alex Epstein discusses what "relaxed productivity" is, why it's so desirable, and what practices can help us achieve it.

Released:

Sep 21, 2018

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Hi, I'm Alex Epstein. I started the Human Flourishing project to tackle the problem I care about most: human beings lack reliable access to the knowledge we need to flourish.

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Episode 8: Relaxed productivity (part 1)

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