Podcast
No Stupid Questions
Hosted by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher · EN
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.
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14. Are You a Maximizer or a Satisficer?
Mar 23, 202500:24:12Tap to summarizeAlso: what is the best question you’ve ever been asked in a job interview? This episode originally aired on August 16, 2020. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →13. How Can You Stop Comparing Yourself With Other People?
Mar 16, 202500:33:57Tap to summarizeAlso: how can we stop confusing correlation with causation? This episode originally aired on August 9, 2020. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →12. Does “As If” Thinking Really Work?
Mar 9, 202500:32:57Tap to summarizeAlso: how effective is the placebo effect? This episode originally aired on August 2, 2020. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →11. Are Ambitious People Inherently Selfish?
Mar 2, 202500:36:03Tap to summarizeAlso: why do we habituate to life’s greatest pleasures? This episode originally aired on July 26, 2020. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →10. Why Are Stories Stickier Than Statistics?
Feb 23, 202500:30:28Tap to summarizeAlso: are the most memorable stories less likely to be true? This episode originally aired on July 19, 2020. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →9. Why Is It So Hard to Be Alone With Our Thoughts?
Feb 16, 202500:33:40Tap to summarizeAlso: how do you avoid screwing up your kids? This episode originally aired on July 12, 2020. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →8. Wouldn’t It Be Better to Hear Your Eulogy Before You’re Dead?
Feb 9, 202500:36:58Tap to summarizeAlso: how does a comedian cope with tragedy? With Eugene Mirman. This episode originally aired on July 5, 2020. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →7. How Do You Handle Criticism?
Feb 2, 202500:30:27Tap to summarizeAlso: is it better to send a congratulatory note to someone who deserves it or a condolence note to someone who needs it? This episode originally aired on June 28, 2020. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →6. Is Incompetence a Form of Dishonesty?
Jan 26, 202500:39:19Tap to summarizeAlso: should we all have personal mission statements? This episode originally aired on June 21, 2020. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →5. What Do Tom Sawyer and the Founder of Duolingo Have in Common?
Jan 19, 202500:29:34Tap to summarizeAlso: is there such a thing as too much science?Plus, our special guest, Luis von Ahn, an inventor of CAPTCHA and a pioneer of free online language learning. This episode originally aired on June 14, 2020. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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