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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.

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85. Is Emotional Intelligence Really So Important? Feb 06, 2022

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Can you quantify emotional intelligence? Who should you hire — someone smart, or someone good with people? And how did Angie do on an online emotional intelligence test?

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84. Why Do We Find So Much Meaning in Meaningless Coincidences? Jan 30, 2022

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Why are humans so fascinated by coincidences? What do Carl Jung and an album by The Police have in common? And what did Stephen win in a bar mitzvah limbo contest?

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83. Can You Change Your Mind Without Losing Face? Jan 23, 2022

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What is the cost of admitting you’re wrong? How can intellectual humility make you more open minded? And will Stephen finally persuade Angela that rum-raisin is the best flavor of ice cream?

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82. Which Is More Powerful: Reward or Punishment? Jan 16, 2022

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How is “negative reinforcement” different from punishment? Could positive reinforcement encourage prosocial behavior on a national scale? And what’s the deal with Taiwan’s dog-poop lottery?

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81. Why Is It So Hard to Talk About Money? Jan 09, 2022

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What’s the connection between conversations about money and financial literacy? Could the taboo against talking about your salary be fading? And why did Angie’s teenage daughter call Vanguard to learn about I.R.A.s?

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80. Is a “Success Hangover” Real? Jan 02, 2022

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Why are great accomplishments often followed by disappointment? Is it better to win and feel bummed out than to never have won at all? And where was ping-pong invented?

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79. Why Do We Root for Underdogs? Dec 26, 2021

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Also: Angela proposes an upgrade to the show.

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78. Why Do We Put Things Off Until the Very Last Minute? Dec 19, 2021

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Also: what does your name say about who you are?

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77. How Can You Avoid Boredom? Dec 12, 2021

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Also: are we getting any better at assessing COVID risk?

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76. Why Can’t Baby Boomers and Millennials Just Get Along? Dec 05, 2021

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Also: how do phone cameras affect the way we experience live events?

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