Oliver Burkeman: The power of negative thinking

While you're making those New Year's resolutions, how can we harness negative thought patterns and put them towards something productive? What's the best way to live a good life? In September, journalist and author Oliver Burkeman joined Prospect’s Ellen Halliday and Mindful life columnist Sarah Collins to talk mental health and building a meaningful life—and why his book, Meditations for Mortals, really isn’t self-help.Plus, political journalist Jonn Elledge dialled in from Brighton to help them decide whether the Liberal Democrats are a “banger” or a “dud”.This episode was first published in September 2024. The Prospect podcast will return on the 8th of January. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.