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In The Second Machine Age MIT's Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee—two thinkers at the forefront of their field—reveal the forces driving the reinvention of our lives and our economy. As the full impact of digital technologies is felt, we will realize immense bounty in the form of dazzling personal technology, advanced infrastructure, and near-boundless access to the cultural items that enrich our lives. Amid this bounty will also be wrenching change. Recent economic indicators reflect this shift: fewer people are working, and wages are falling even as productivity and profits soar.

If you’re someone who’s always looking for the best way to maximize your time, work smarter rather than harder, and live better, then this podcast show is for you!Here we talk about all things productivity, from money organisation to that dreaded work-life balancing act, and many more! Each topic addresses an element from the comprehensive framework of several domains and elements created by the Center for Personal Productivity Science.

Hard Drugs is a show by Saloni Dattani and Jacob Trefethen about medical innovation: how to speed it up, how to scale it up, and how to make sure lifesaving tools reach the people who need them the most. It is brought to you by Works in Progress and Coefficient Giving.