Watch the recording of ‘A Webinar For People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking’

Join Oliver Burkeman in conversation with Video Arts CEO Martin Addison as they take a lively, thought-provoking look at the ‘Positivity!’ industry. Discover why embracing failure, doubt, and realism at work can sometimes lead to more meaningful happiness than relentless cheerfulness.

Key topics include:

  • What’s wrong with the push to ‘Get Motivated!’

  • Fungineering

  • The value of failure

About the speakers

Oliver Burkeman is a journalist and author who writes on psychology for The Guardian and The New York Times. His book The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking was described by The Guardian as “a bracing detox for the self-help junkie”.

Martin Addison is CEO of Video Arts. With over 25 years’ experience in learning content and technologies, he is recognised as a leading speaker and authority on the role of video in workplace learning.

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