In this episode — Carl Honoré, the journalist whose 2004 book In Praise of Slow named the global Slow Movement, returns with the thesis sharpened. He and Richard work through what “slow” actually means, why busyness has become a measurable chemical addiction, the myth of multitasking, loneliness as a mortality risk, the acceleration that precedes burnout, and the four prescriptions any of us can start today.

Guest: Carl Honoré — journalist and author of In Praise of Slow (2004), Under Pressure (2008), The Slow Fix (2013), and Bolder (2018). His TED talk has more than 3 million views. He writes Tempo on Substack. More at carlhonore.com.

Chapters

[00:00] The case for connection

[02:34] What slow is, and what it isn’t

[04:28] The cost of a speed-driven culture

[07:31] Where the drive to speed comes from

[12:29] Busyness as addiction

[15:59] The digital detox

[19:12] What young people are getting right

[27:21] The multitasking myth

[30:09] Loneliness, longevity, and connection

[34:22] Burnout and the last burst of speed

[42:20] Carl’s four prescriptions

[51:58] Two quotes to close

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