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    #185: How to Be Miserable

    August 29th, 2023 · 84 minutes

    David & Mike discuss the satirical self-help book How to Be Miserable by Randy J. Paterson and share the dysfunctional skills they are particularly good at.

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    Liminal Thinking by Dave Gray
    The Time Block Planner
    Deep Work by Cal Newport
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