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Oliver Burkeman is an award-winning feature writer for The Guardian and the author of The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can\u2019t Stand Positive Thinking, published by Faber & Faber in 2012. He has interviewed a wide range of high-profile figures, including Bill Clinton, Al Gore, Jimmy Carter, David Cameron, Dolly Parton, 50 Cent, and Larry David. Oliver has spoken extensively \u2013 on themes such as the problems with overfocusing on goals, the upsides of uncertainty in business, finding time for creative work, and ancient Stoicism as a philosophy for modern life \u2013 at events including: the 99U Conference at Lincoln Center in New York; the Edinburgh International Book Festival; the World Knowledge Forum in Seoul, South Korea; the creativity conference Adobe MAX in Los Angeles; and The Guardian \u2019s Masterclass series and at the School Of Life in London. His radio appearances have included NPR\u2019s All Things Considered, BBC Radio 4\u2019s Today program, and WNYC\u2019s The Leonard Lopate Show, and he is working on two BBC radio programs on psychology to be broadcast in 2016.