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    No Stupid Questions

    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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    7. How Do You Handle Criticism? Feb 02, 2025
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    Also: 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.


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    6. Is Incompetence a Form of Dishonesty? Jan 26, 2025
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    Also: should we all have personal mission statements? This episode originally aired on June 21, 2020.


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    5. What Do Tom Sawyer and the Founder of Duolingo Have in Common? Jan 19, 2025
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    Also: 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.


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    4. Does All Creativity Come From Pain? Jan 12, 2025
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    Also: is life precious because it’s finite? This episode originally aired on June 7, 2020.


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    3. What Does It Mean to Be a “Hard Worker”? Jan 05, 2025
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    Also: how does age affect happiness? This episode originally aired on May 31, 2020.


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    2. What is the Optimal Way to Be Angry? Dec 29, 2024
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    Also: why do we treat pets better than people? This episode originally aired on May 24, 2020.


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    1. Did Covid-19 Kill the Handshake? Dec 22, 2024
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    Also: why can't humans handle uncertainty already?

    We’re replaying No Stupid Questions, starting here with the very first episode, from May 17, 2020.


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    223. What About All the Questions We Haven’t Answered? Dec 15, 2024
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    How can you learn to love uncertainty? Is it better to cultivate acceptance or strive for change? And, after 223 episodes, what is the meaning of life?

    • SOURCES:
      • Jessica Alquist, professor of psychology at Texas Tech University.
      • Roy Baumeister, professor of psychology at The University of Queensland.
      • Raymond Carver, 20th-century American short story writer and poet.
      • Stephen Colbert, comedian and late-night TV host.
      • Matt Damon, actor and film producer.
      • Viktor Frankl, 20th-century Austrian neurologist, psychiatrist, philosopher.
      • Steve Heine, professor of psychology at University of British Columbia.
      • Charles Krauthammer, journalist.
      • Reinhold Niebuhr, 20th-century American theologian.
      • Keanu Reeves, actor.
      • Elisabeth Sifton, author, editor, and book publisher.
    • RESOURCES:
      • Start Making Sense: How Existential Psychology Can Help Us Build Meaningful Lives in Absurd Times, by Steve Heine (2025).
      • "Learning to Love Uncertainty," by Jessica L. Alquist and Roy F. Baumeister (Current Directions in Psychological Science, 2024).
      • "Confused or Curious? Openness/Intellect Predicts More Positive Interest-Confusion Relations," by Kirill Fayn, Paul J. Silvia, Egon Dejonckheere, Stijn Verdonck, and Peter Kuppens (Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 2019).
      • "A Note to Readers," by Charles Krauthammer (The Washington Post, 2018).
      • "Interest — The Curious Emotion," by Paul J. Silvia (Current Directions in Psychological Science, 2008).
      • The Serenity Prayer: Faith and Politics in Times of Peace and War, by Elisabeth Sifton (2003).
      • "Late Fragment," by Raymond Carver (A New Path to the Waterfall, 1989).
      • Man's Search for Meaning, by Viktor Frankl (1946).
    • EXTRAS:
      • "What Makes an Idea Interesting?" by No Stupid Questions (2024).
      • "Should You Get Out of Your Comfort Zone?" by No Stupid Questions (2024).
      • "Do You Need Closure?" by No Stupid Questions (2024).
      • "Secret o’ Life," by James Taylor (JT, 1977).

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    222. What Makes an Idea Interesting? Dec 08, 2024
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    What do Karl Marx, Sigmund Freud, and Malcolm Gladwell have in common? Are interesting theories more significant than true ones? And what has been keeping Angela up at night? Plus: an important announcement about the show.

    • SOURCES:
      • Charles Darwin, 19th-century naturalist and biologist.
      • Murray Davis, cultural sociologist.
      • Malcolm Gladwell, journalist and author.
      • Adam Grant, professor of management and psychology at the University of Pennsylvania.
      • B. F. Skinner, 20th-century American psychologist.
    • RESOURCES:
      • Small Fry, by Lisa Brennan-Jobs (2018).
      • Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, by Angela Duckworth (2016).
      • "Why Malcolm Gladwell’s Ideas Are So Interesting, Whether or Not They’re True," by Adam Grant (Quartz, 2015).
      • David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants, by Malcolm Gladwell (2013).
      • Curious?: Discover the Missing Ingredient to a Fulfilling Life, by Todd Kashdan (2009).
      • "Interest — The Curious Emotion," by Paul J. Silvia (2008).
      • Exploring the Psychology of Interest, by Paul J. Silvia (2006).
      • "The Ketchup Conundrum," by Malcolm Gladwell (The New Yorker, 2004).
      • "That's Interesting!: Towards a Phenomenology of Sociology and a Sociology of Phenomenology," by Murray S. Davis (Philosophy of the Social Sciences, 1971).
      • The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals, by Charles Darwin (1872).
    • EXTRAS:
      • "How Do You Identify a Narcissist?" by No Stupid Questions (2024).
      • "Is Screen Time as Poisonous as We Think?" by Freakonomics Radio (2024).
      • "Abortion and Crime, Revisited (Update)," by Freakonomics Radio (2024).

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    Is It Weird for Adults to Have Imaginary Friends? (Replay) Dec 01, 2024
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    Why does listening to No Stupid Questions feel like you’re hanging out with your best friends? Why did the whole world take it personally when Princess Diana died? And how do “parasocial relationships” affect your mental health?

    • SOURCES:
      • Bradley Bond, professor of communication studies at the University of San Diego.
      • John Cacioppo, professor of psychology at the University of Chicago.
      • Joe Cobbs, professor of marketing at Northern Kentucky University.
      • Nick Epley, professor of behavioral science at the University of Chicago.
      • Katy Milkman, professor of operations, information, and decisions at the University of Pennsylvania.
      • Emily Oster, professor of economics at Brown University.
      • Anuj Shah, professor of behavioral science at the University of Chicago.
    • RESOURCES:
      • "Knowledge About Others Reduces One’s Own Sense of Anonymity," by Anuj K. Shah and Michael LaForest (Nature, 2022).
      • "Tragic but True: How Podcasters Replaced Our Real Friends," by Rachel Aroesti (The Guardian, 2021).
      • "The Development and Influence of Parasocial Relationships With Television Characters: A Longitudinal Experimental Test of Prejudice Reduction Through Parasocial Contact," by Bradley J. Bond (Communication Research, 2020).
      • "A Mind like Mine: The Exceptionally Ordinary Underpinnings of Anthropomorphism," by Nicholas Epley (Journal of the Association for Consumer Research, 2018).
      • "Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance," by Angela Duckworth (TED, 2013).
      • "How Soap Operas Changed the World," by Stephanie Hegarty (BBC, 2012).
      • "The Power of TV: Cable Television and Women's Status in India," by Robert Jensen and Emily Oster (The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2009).
    • EXTRAS:
      • "Can A.I. Companions Replace Human Connection?" by No Stupid Questions (2024).
      • "Rivalry," by Tell Me Something I Don't Know (2017).
      • Behavior Change for Good Initiative.
      • Everything Is Alive.
      • The Know Rivalry Project.

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