{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 106, Four Thousand Weeks (Part I - Time)","description":"Introduction Enjoying a holiday in a small coastal village, a New York banker finds herself walking along a tranquil pier when she comes across a fisherman in a small, wooden boat. Inside the boat she spotted several rainbow-coloured fish. \u2018Congratulations on a fine score. How long did it take you to catch them?\u2019 \u2018Only a little while,\u2019 the fisherman replied. \u2018That\u2019s great,\u2019 said the banker, \u2018so, why don\u2019t you stay out longer and catch a few more?\u2019 The fisherman explained that he only caught what he needed to put fish on the table and a roof over his family\u2019s heads. \u2018But\u2019, the puzzled banker enquired, \u2018what do you do with the rest of your time?\u2019 The fisherman smiled: \u2018I sleep in late, I read books, I go dancing with my wife, and I write jokes about Adam Sandler.\u2019 The banker scoffed, \u2018You know, I could offer you my assistance with your fishing business.\u2019 The fisherman raised his eyebrows. \u2018If you spent more time fishing, you could sell more fish and buy a bigger boat. You\u2019d catch more fish, buy more boats, and soon enough you could buy a fleet! Instead of selling your catch to a middleman, you would sell directly to the processor, and eventually open a cannery.\u2019 The fisherman paused for a moment\u2026 \u2018Right, but how long will this all take?\u2019 The banker replied: \u2018Ten to fifteen years?\u2019  \u2018But what then?\u2019 asked the fisherman. The banker looked confused, \u2018Then you could enjoy some time off: sleep in late, read books, go dancing with your wife, and write jokes about Adam Sandler.\u2019 The fisherman smiled, \u2018I suggest you stick around for a while. Have you been fishing before? Ha! Why don\u2019t you climb aboard?\u2019 Contents Part I. Time Part II. How to Use It Part III. Further Analysis and Discussion   Links Oliver Burkeman, Four Thousand Weeks. Bertrand Russell, In Praise of Idleness. Seneca, On the Shortness of Life. ","author_name":"The Panpsycast Philosophy Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/thepanpsycast.com\/panpsycast2\/","html":"