The ‘Busy’ Trap
The present hysteria is not a necessary or inevitable condition of life; it’s something we’ve chosen, if only by our acquiescence to it.
April 19th, 2026
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December 15th, 2025
Most Read Articles of 2025
Take a moment to dive into the pieces you and your fellow readers turned to most this year.
June 15th, 2025
AI, Productivity, and Human Finitude: A Conversation With Oliver Burkeman
AI productivity tools promise to help us get things done today so we can enjoy tomorrow. But a laser focus on “tomorrow” can vacate meaning from today.
March 23rd, 2025
How Do You Become More Conscientious When You’re Not Conscientious Already?
The easiest way to become more conscientious is to already be conscientious—last week’s to-do list makes writing this week’s easier. But if you can’t lean on your past self, considering your future self can help.
January 22nd, 2025
Event: Living the Imperfect Life with Oliver Burkeman
In March, we’ll host Oliver Burkeman for a live conversation to discuss what it means to live an imperfect life, and you’re invited.
The Imperfect Life
The day is never coming when all the other stuff will be “out of the way,” so you can turn at last to building a life of meaning and accomplishment that hums with vitality. For finite humans, the time for that has to be now.
December 28th, 2024
Most Read Articles of 2024
Take a moment to dive into the pieces your fellow behavioral science enthusiasts read most this year.
December 16th, 2024
Behavioral Scientist’s Notable Books of 2024
Our list of noteworthy behavioral science books published in 2024.
June 05th, 2024
Behavioral Scientist’s Summer Book List 2024
The summer book list is a chance to peruse a collection of the most compelling behavioral science books published so far this year.
March 25th, 2024
A New Philosophy of Productivity
The problem is not with productivity in a general sense, but instead with a specific faulty definition that has taken hold in recent decades. Here’s what should replace it.
