Ep. 122 - Oliver Burkeman: The Positive Power of Negative Thinking

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James Altucher

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4.6 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 21 July 2015

⏱️ 68 minutes

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My guest today, author Oliver Burkeman, has a strong opinion on the power of positive thinking: he can't stand it. In his book, The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking,Oliver writes in a humorous and thoughtful way about...

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1:05.0	So I have Oliver Berkman with me.
1:07.9	Oliver, how are you doing?
1:09.2	I'm doing very well.
1:10.2	Thanks for inviting me up.
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1:13.8	I've actually wanted you on for the past year or more.
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