Aliveness
Thriving in an Age of Bewilderment
13 April 2027 · United States
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Burkeman continues the conversation begun in Four Thousand Weeks by asking how people can engage with life while uncertainty and limited control persist.
About the book
Oliver Burkeman examines the sense that everyday life has lost its immediacy amid constant uncertainty and overwhelm. He considers accepting limited control and acting imperfectly as ways to engage with the world, rather than waiting for life to become manageable first.
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