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No Stupid Questions

Society EN ↓ 327 episodes

Research psychologist Angela Duckworth (author of "Grit") and tech and sports executive Mike Maughan really like to ask people questions, and they believe there’s no such thing as a stupid one. So they have a podcast where they can ask each other as many “stupid questions” as they want. New episodes each week. "No Stupid Questions" is a production of the Freakonomics Radio Network. To get every show in the Freakonomics Radio Network without ads and a monthly bonus episode of Freakonomics Radio, start a free trial for SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus...

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50. Are You as Observant as You Think? 02.05.2021 34:35

Angela accidentally discovers the secret to a good night’s sleep Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

49. How Does Facing Death Change Your Life? 25.04.2021 39:05

Also: why are we so bad at assessing risk? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

48. Do Good Deeds Invite More Bad Ones? 18.04.2021 38:45

Also: what is the most significant choice you will ever make? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

47. Is Laziness Real? 11.04.2021 32:40

Also: why do we dislike being alone in public? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

46. How Can You Stop Feeling So Irritable? 04.04.2021 38:12

Also: what’s wrong with being impatient? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

45. How Much Better Do You Really Want to Be? 28.03.2021 37:43

Also: why do we pad our speech with so much filler language? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

44. Is Empathy in Fact Immoral? 21.03.2021 36:11

Also: is it better to “go with the wind” or to “be the wind”? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

43. What Do We Really Learn From Failure? 14.03.2021 36:51

Also: what is teasing supposed to accomplish? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

42. How Does When You Are Born Affect Who You Are? 07.03.2021 38:32

Also: how did Angela do with her no-sugar challenge? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

41. Why Are We So Attracted to Fame? 28.02.2021 35:38

Also: do we subconsciously lie about our major influences? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

40. Have We All Lost Our Ability to Compromise? 21.02.2021 36:08

Also: is it better to be right or “not wrong”? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

39. Is Everybody Cheating These Days? 14.02.2021 37:11

Also, what's better: to learn new skills or go deep on what you're good at? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

38. What Does It Mean to Be a “Good” Man? 07.02.2021 34:20

Also: how can you stop ruminating? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

37. How Do You Know if People Don’t Like You? 31.01.2021 39:32

Also: do self-help books really help? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

36. Which Matters More, a First or Last Impression? 24.01.2021 36:38

Also: does wisdom really come with age? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

35. Does Psychotherapy Actually Work? 17.01.2021 32:37

Also: how many “selves” is it OK to have? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

34. Are Humans Smarter or Stupider Than We Used to Be? 10.01.2021 35:39

Also: how can you become a more curious person? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

33. Is Optimism a Luxury Good? 03.01.2021 38:41

Also: why is public speaking so terrifying? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

How Much of Your Life Do You Actually Control? (Ep. 15 Rebroadcast) 27.12.2020 37:09

Also: why do we procrastinate? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

32. Which Gets You Further: Talent or Effort? 20.12.2020 33:36

Also: where is the line between acronyms, initialisms, and gibberish? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

31. How Much Do Your Friends Affect Your Future? 13.12.2020 36:38

Also: which professions have the happiest people? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

30. Why Do We Seek Comfort in the Familiar? 06.12.2020 35:12

Also: is a little knowledge truly a dangerous thing? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

29. How Do You Know When It’s Time to Quit? 29.11.2020 31:39

Also: why is it so hard to predict success? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

28. Why Do We Hoard? 22.11.2020 29:14

Also: do you spend more time thinking about the past, the present, or the future? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

27. How Should You Ask for Forgiveness? 15.11.2020 37:44

Also: why is behavior change so darn hard? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.