Tim Harford: Slow-Motion Multitasking
Tim Harford on why your bad habits are good again. Procrastination, letting stuff pile up & slow-motion multitasking all have an upside.
Nov 20, 2018•56 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Hurry Slowly
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Episodes
Jocelyn K. Glei – Who Are You Without the Doing?
Jocelyn K. Glei on our obsession with getting things done, and how a more “tender discipline” can unlock clarity and creativity.
Nov 06, 2018•12 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Priya Parker: How to Have Transformative Gatherings
Priya Parker on how to get off auto-pilot, let go of our scripts, and create gatherings that make space for transformation.
Oct 23, 2018•56 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Adam Grant: Don’t Underestimate the Power of Appreciation
Adam Grant on the untapped potential of appreciation, how to ask for help, and the dangers of “generosity burnout.”
Oct 09, 2018•48 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Jocelyn K. Glei – The Feedback Rush
Host Jocelyn K. Glei on offering feedback that supports creativity and the pitfalls of living in an advice-driven culture.
May 15, 2018•13 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Adam Greenfield – Phoning It In
Adam Greenfield on the startling ways the smartphone is changing our behavior, our awareness, and even our vulnerability.
May 08, 2018•37 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Jonathan Fields – Attention Is Life
Writer Jonathan Fields on how “exquisite attention” can unlock new possibilities for luck, connection, and creation.
May 01, 2018•44 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Mary McNaughton-Cassill – What To Do About Your Media Diet
Psychologist Mary McNaughton-Cassill on why your media diet is driving you mad, and what you can do to find peace of mind.
Apr 24, 2018•52 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Renata Salecl – The Tyranny of Choice
Philosopher Renata Salecl on how choice anxiety damages our creativity and why we need to embrace the idea of chance.
Apr 17, 2018•15 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Paula Scher – The Greatest Risk Is Not Taking One
Designer Paula Scher on how to keep taking risks once you’re established and why big sloppy failures are a great idea.
Apr 10, 2018•39 min•Season 1Ep. 25
David Sax: Revenge of the Analog
Writer David Sax on how analog objects and ideas feed our creativity, help us learn, and make memories stick.
Apr 03, 2018•47 min•Season 1Ep. 24
The Anxiety Cure
Hurry Slowly’s most popular guests comment on how speeding out of control fuels our feelings of anxiety, and what to do about it.
Mar 27, 2018•9 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Tami Forman: What Gets Measured, Gets Managed
Tami Forman on creating an office culture that supports work-life balance and the tacit gender biases that hold us back.
Mar 20, 2018•40 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Rubin Naiman: Wired & Tired
Sleep and dream psychologist Rubin Naiman on living in a wake-centric world, the problem with “hyperarousal,” and why sleep should be sacred.
Mar 13, 2018•37 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Jocelyn K. Glei: Can You Maintain It?
Host Jocelyn K. Glei explains why overlooking maintenance tasks is at the root of our toxic relationship with overwhelm.
Mar 06, 2018•12 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Matias Corea: The Road Less Traveled
Designer Matias Corea on the transformative power of travel, long journeys, and taking a break from your work routine.
Feb 27, 2018•52 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Julie Zhuo: Visualizing Your Day
Facebook’s Julie Zhuo on how she stays calm amidst a daily schedule that demands constant context switching.
Feb 20, 2018•34 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Bill Duggan: You Can’t Rush Aha Moments
Intuition researcher Bill Duggan breaks down the mechanics of how we arrive at aha moments — and why speed only slows us down.
Feb 13, 2018•16 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Fanny Auger: Conversation Isn’t About Talking
What are the key ingredients in a great conversation? Fanny Auger, from the School of Life in Paris, talks about listening, open-ness, and silence.
Feb 06, 2018•39 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Oliver Burkeman: Against Time Management
Writer Oliver Burkeman debunks the myth of “time management” and explains why getting more efficient just makes you busier.
Jan 30, 2018•42 min•Season 1Ep. 15
The Key Ingredient in Work-Life Balance
A supercut of Jason Fried, Austin Kleon, Wendy MacNaughton & more answering the question: “What’s the key ingredient in work-life balance?”
Jan 23, 2018•8 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Alissa Walker: Walking Is the Best Way to Go Slow
Alissa Walker on how walking changes your relationship to everything — time and the rhythms of your day, your community, and your creativity.
Jan 16, 2018•40 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Alex Pang: Prioritizing Rest & Reflection
Writer & futurist Alex Pang on the 4-hour workday, the necessity of “inward focus,” and the role of rest & reflection in the creative process.
Jan 09, 2018•45 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Jocelyn K. Glei: Living Life on Auto-Pilot
In this mini-meditation, host Jocelyn K. Glei articulates how understanding what your brain is doing on “auto-pilot” is the key to unlocking your focus.
Dec 19, 2017•11 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Sigrid Veasey: The Science of Sleep
Scientist Sigrid Veasey on why sleep loss is the silent creativity killer, what to do about middle-of-the-night anxiety, and why you need a “sleep vacation.”
Dec 12, 2017•37 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Tyler Cowen: The Quiet Dangers of Complacency
Economist Tyler Cowen on how technology is making us more complacent and less willing to take the risks that drive self-transformation.
Dec 05, 2017•44 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Wendy MacNaughton: Activating Your Empathy Muscle
Graphic journalist Wendy MacNaughton on listening, empathy, and the many benefits of shutting up and taking the spotlight off yourself.
Nov 28, 2017•31 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Scott Belsky: Quick Decisions vs Wise Decisions
Entrepreneur Scott Belsky on the speed of decision-making. When should you be bold? When should you trust your gut? And when should you let it marinade?
Nov 21, 2017•35 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Ann Friedman: The News Is Not Good
Journalist Ann Friedman on staying sane in the face of a relentlessly negative news cycle and why you don't need to process everything in “real time.”
Nov 14, 2017•30 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Austin Kleon: Pencil vs Computer
Artist Austin Kleon on when to use analog tools vs digital tools in your creative process, and why constraints (and slowness!) can super-charge your creativity.
Nov 07, 2017•45 min•Season 1Ep. 5
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