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199. What Makes a Good Gathering?
From 🇺🇸 No Stupid Questions, published at 2024-06-09 00:00
Why do so many book clubs fall apart? Do the best parties have rules? And does Angela’s husband want to date you?
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198. What Does It Mean to Be “Cool”?
From 🇺🇸 No Stupid Questions, published at 2024-06-02 00:00
What’s the difference between being popular and being cool? How has social media changed the trend cycle? And what do Taylor Swift and Walmart have in common?
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197. Is It Wrong to Lie to Children?
From 🇺🇸 No Stupid Questions, published at 2024-05-26 00:00
Why do we tell kids that a fairy will give them cash in exchange for their teeth? How should we talk to them about scary things in the world? And is Mike one of the greatest operatic tenors of all time?
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Extra: Angela Duckworth on “Masters of Scale”
From 🇺🇸 No Stupid Questions, published at 2024-05-23 14:29
WaitWhat C.E.O. Jeff Berman interviews Angela about “grit-scaling” and her unlikely path to academic celebrity.
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196. What’s Wrong With Being a Little Neurotic?
From 🇺🇸 No Stupid Questions, published at 2024-05-19 00:00
Is there any upside to negative emotions? What can comedians teach us about dealing with pain? And why did Angela eat off of a stranger’s plate at a sushi bar?
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195. Can You Be Too Nice?
From 🇺🇸 No Stupid Questions, published at 2024-05-12 00:00
Where is the line between a good guy and a doormat? Do people with sharp elbows make more money? And why did Angela’s mother give away her birthday present? Take the Big Five inventory: freakonomics.com/bigfive
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194. Is It Okay to Be an Introvert?
From 🇺🇸 No Stupid Questions, published at 2024-05-05 00:00
What’s the difference between being introverted and being shy? What are extroverts so cheerful about? And does Angela’s social battery ever run out? Take the Big Five inventory: freakonomics.com/bigfive
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193. Are You as Conscientious as You Think You Are?
From 🇺🇸 No Stupid Questions, published at 2024-04-28 00:00
Is it really that important to make your bed? What’s the benefit of hiring a lazy person? And how many cups of spinach can Mike fit in a red Solo cup? Take the Big Five inventory: freakonomics.com/bigfive
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Should You Get Out of Your Comfort Zone?
From 🇺🇸 No Stupid Questions, published at 2024-04-21 00:00
What do the most creative people have in common? How open-minded are you, really? And what’s wrong with ordering eggs Benedict? Take the Big Five inventory: freakonomics.com/bigfive
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191. Can You Change Your Personality?
From 🇺🇸 No Stupid Questions, published at 2024-04-14 00:00
Are you the same person you were a decade ago? Do we get better as we age? And is your sixth-grade class clown still funny?
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190. What’s the Point of Nostalgia?
From 🇺🇸 No Stupid Questions, published at 2024-04-07 00:00
Is it dangerous to live in the past? Why is Disney remaking all of its classic movies? And why does Angela get sentimental over a cup of soup and a free roll?
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189. When Should You Trust Your Gut?
From 🇺🇸 No Stupid Questions, published at 2024-03-31 00:00
Does instinct trump expertise? Can playing poker improve your intuition? And why did Angela jump off of a moving trolley car?
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188. Why Do Kids Today Get So Many A’s?
From 🇺🇸 No Stupid Questions, published at 2024-03-24 00:00
Is grade inflation on the rise? How much does your G.P.A. matter in the long run? And when did M.I.T., of all places, become “the cool university”?
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187. Is Fear Running Your Life?
From 🇺🇸 No Stupid Questions, published at 2024-03-17 00:00
How can you summon courage when you’re terrified? Is hiking more dangerous than skiing? And what is the stupidest thing that Mike has ever done?
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186. Do You Need a Routine?
From 🇺🇸 No Stupid Questions, published at 2024-03-10 01:00
Would you be more adventurous if you had more structure? Do you multitask while brushing your teeth? And what would Mike’s perfect brother Peter do?
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185. Do You Need Closure?
From 🇺🇸 No Stupid Questions, published at 2024-03-03 01:00
What’s the best way to carry out random acts of kindness? What’s wrong with making an “Irish exit”? And why is Mike secretly buying lottery tickets?
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184. Are You Doing Too Much?
From 🇺🇸 No Stupid Questions, published at 2024-02-25 01:00
How can you strive for excellence without overworking yourself? Why is perfectionism on the rise? And is Angela part of the problem?
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183. Does Free Will Exist, and Does It Matter?
From 🇺🇸 No Stupid Questions, published at 2024-02-18 03:00
Does anyone have any real agency? What do McDonald’s and Oxford University have in common? And why did Angela give up on philosophy?
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182. Is It Good or Bad to Keep Secrets?
From 🇺🇸 No Stupid Questions, published at 2024-02-11 01:00
Should you shout your sins from the rooftops? How many skeletons are in the average person’s closet? And what has Angela been hiding?
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181. What’s So Great About Meritocracy?
From 🇺🇸 No Stupid Questions, published at 2024-02-04 01:00
Do you really deserve the credit for your accomplishments? Should college admissions be determined by lottery? And how did Mike’s contribution to a charity auction change his life?