Recently it’s come to our attention that Daniel Ek, the CEO of Spotify, who <a href="https://www.forbes.com/profile/daniel-ek/">Forbes estimates is worth over $10 billion</a>, is now investing some of the money he makes off the back of Spotify subscriptions to <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/17/spotifys-daniel-ek-leads-investment-in-defense-startup-helsing.html">fund military drones</a>. This is via a company called <a href="https://helsing.ai">Helsing</a>, who provide what they call “precision mass and autonomous capabilities to democracies so they can deter and protect”. I’m removing Undo and all of my other content from Spotify, as I don’t want my content to fund any kind of military operation. The world is already full of white men with no necks who have rigid hardons for war, and I don’t want any part of enabling them.
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 &lt;p&gt;Recently it’s come to our attention that Daniel Ek, the CEO of Spotify, who &lt;a href="https://www.forbes.com/profile/daniel-ek/"&gt;Forbes estimates is worth over $10 billion&lt;/a&gt;, is now investing some of the money he makes off the back of Spotify subscriptions to &lt;a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/17/spotifys-daniel-ek-leads-investment-in-defense-startup-helsing.html"&gt;fund military drones&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is via a company called &lt;a href="https://helsing.ai"&gt;Helsing&lt;/a&gt;, who provide what they call “precision mass and autonomous capabilities to democracies so they can deter and protect”.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I’m removing Undo and all of my other content from Spotify, as I don’t want my content to fund any kind of military operation. The world is already full of white men with no necks who have rigid hardons for war, and I don’t want any part of enabling them.&lt;/p&gt;
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Why I'm ditching Spotify and why you should too

Burnout is something that affects neurotypicals and neurospicies alike, so today we’re going to find out what it looks like so you can spot it whether it’s in the distance or right up in your grill, and more importantly we’ll look at what we can do about it.Check out our guest's podcast, <a href="https://episodes.fm/1472165023">You Are Not a Frog</a>.<a href="https://www.shapestoolkit.com/burnout-toolkit">Am I Stressed, Overwhelmed... or Burning Out?</a> Get your free guide to help you tell the difference
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 &lt;p&gt;Burnout is something that affects neurotypicals and neurospicies alike, so today we’re going to find out what it looks like so you can spot it whether it’s in the distance or right up in your grill, and more importantly we’ll look at what we can do about it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out our guest's podcast, &lt;a href="https://episodes.fm/1472165023"&gt;You Are Not a Frog&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.shapestoolkit.com/burnout-toolkit"&gt;Am I Stressed, Overwhelmed... or Burning Out?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Get your free guide to help you tell the difference&lt;/p&gt;
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Congrats, you’re burned out! Here’s what to do next

Modern work pressures call for some radical resistance, and we’re going to look for it where resistance is needed most: the frontline battle against oppression.Check out our guest's podcast, <a href="https://episodes.fm/1472165023">You Are Not a Frog</a>.<a href="https://www.shapestoolkit.com/burnout-toolkit">Am I Stressed, Overwhelmed... or Burning Out?</a> Get your free guide to help you tell the difference
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 &lt;p&gt;Modern work pressures call for some radical resistance, and we’re going to look for it where resistance is needed most: the frontline battle against oppression.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out our guest's podcast, &lt;a href="https://episodes.fm/1472165023"&gt;You Are Not a Frog&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.shapestoolkit.com/burnout-toolkit"&gt;Am I Stressed, Overwhelmed... or Burning Out?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Get your free guide to help you tell the difference&lt;/p&gt;
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You aren’t lazy; you’re fighting a broken system – Ignacio Martín-Baró

Is there anything this 94 year-old business mogul can teach us about our attitude towards work and busyness?Check out our guest's podcast, <a href="https://episodes.fm/1472165023">You Are Not a Frog</a>.<a href="https://www.shapestoolkit.com/burnout-toolkit">Am I Stressed, Overwhelmed... or Burning Out?</a> Get your free guide to help you tell the difference
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 &lt;p&gt;Is there anything this 94 year-old business mogul can teach us about our attitude towards work and busyness?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out our guest's podcast, &lt;a href="https://episodes.fm/1472165023"&gt;You Are Not a Frog&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.shapestoolkit.com/burnout-toolkit"&gt;Am I Stressed, Overwhelmed... or Burning Out?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Get your free guide to help you tell the difference&lt;/p&gt;
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“Busy is the New Stupid” – What does Warren Buffett know about real work?

Highlights from Mark's podcast dedicated to the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, which covers – if not skewers – the subject of productivity in the loving image of Douglas Adams.
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 &lt;p&gt;Highlights from Mark's podcast dedicated to &lt;em&gt;the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy&lt;/em&gt;, which covers – if not skewers – the subject of productivity in the loving image of Douglas Adams.&lt;/p&gt;
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to Productivity

An investigation into how history’s oddballs, outliers, and overachievers built systems to help them do their best work.

Each episode unearths a so-called productivity hack from history to help you separate the brilliant from the bullshit, so you can build a methodology that works for you.

Productivity isn’t about getting more done to feed a money-seeking monster with an ever-growing appetite. It’s about clearing the clutter so you can focus on what you do best.

Because if Edison can invent the lightbulb without Inbox Zero, you can probably survive without 10x-ing your toothbrush routine.

Undo – How history's outliers got stuff done

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