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Alex Pang: Why Working Less Can Make You More Creative

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The Unmistakable Creative Podcast
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Apr 25, 2026
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Summary

Historian and futurist Alex Pang explains why history's most creative people worked in short, focused bursts and took their leisure seriously. He traces the science behind rest, walking, naps, and deep play as tools for creativity, drawing on everyone from Darwin to Stephen King. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.